Eric Lilly
Vacancies not destroying investment? Partial Month's Rent?
Hey everyone, Big Noob here. 21 years old and aggressively saving for my first down payment. Just beginning the process of acquiring resources and learning about rental properties. One thing that stuck out to me was v...
Stan C.
Refi appraisal: does vacancy lower appraisal value?
I'm trying to refinance my duplex, they should call in in the appraisal soon. But suddenly one of the tenants moved out and one unit is currently vacant. Will the appraisal likely lower the value because of the vacanc...
Account Closed
vacancy rates for smaller towns (quebec especially)
Hello, its fairly easy to find vacancy rates for large cities and towns like Montreal and Sherbrooke, but i'm having difficulty finding the rates for smaller areas with populations under 5-10k (for example, Windsor, Q...
Todd Turberville
What to set aside monthly for vacancy ?
I’m in the process of putting an offer in on my first investment property .And trying to factor in all the monthly normal expenses for a rental. I was putting in 15% for vacancy on a month bases. Is that too much ? To...
Jonathan Feliciano
How to research your market's vacancy rate?
Hello,How do you find out your market's vacancy rate?I heard the best way to do so is by calling a local property manager or landlord. Have any of you done this before? If so, how did you initiate that conversation?
Brian Anderson
Vacancy rate and ease of filling units
1) Is there a website or means of acquiring average vacancy rates in a particular area?
2) What is the best way to figure out if an area will rent out a multiunit?
I am in the end stages of building an ...
Mark Ruvelson
High Vacancy Rates Create Anxiety- and Opportunity
Hi all, I'm new to Bigger Pockets and this is my first post. I'm a seasoned virtual real estate investor (landlord) and probably like many of you, I'm seeing and hearing more and more about rising vacancy rates (New Y...
Elijah Williamson
How to determine vacancy in a market.
I'm having trouble determining vacancy rates when analyzing potential markets. How do I know if I should be saving 5%, 10%, 15% or whatever the number is? How do you go about determining what you should be saving?
Aman Gulati
Oxford, PA rental market and vacancy rates
Hello forum members,I wanted to get feedback on the rental market in Oxford, PA. Does anyone know the vacancy rate in the area. I am looking to purchase to rent. Thanks!
Mike Abbate
How long of vacancy until reducing rent?
New landlord here with first rental property. I have had the property on the market for 10 days with 3 showings with positive feedback however, all prospective customers have commented how the rent is slightly above a...