Hi .. I'm just starting to look into real estate as an investment and I'm trying to understand vacancy rates.  The town I'm looking at, all data states an 11% vacancy rate but if you look closer, the Houses for rent s...

Happy Sunday!!Question does anyone have advice on finding vacancy rates for a particular area? I've been using deptofnumbers.comAny advice would be much appreciated! Thanks, Bunn

Hi perspective REI here. What methods do you more experienced people use to come up with your vacancy rate projections as these can vary by markets. Are there times where you were just dead wrong and it made a “good d...

Can someone tell me the vacancy rates for Indy?Thanks.

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Vague question alert! I'm a buy and hold guy in Philly, but I'm thinking about expanding up into Northeastern PA. Born there and very familiar with the area.

Basically, I'm looking for anyone with exp...

I’m a rookie investor investing long distance. I’m wondering if I’m being too conservative. When I underwrite a potential deal I include 10% for maintenance, 5% vacancy, and 10% for cap x. Is this to high? It seems li...

Hi BP Community!I thought I would take the time to briefly introduce myself as I have been lurking the BP forums for some time now.I am relocating to Houston from London, UK with my wife and daughter. I am 33 years ol...

Hey Fellow Investors,I'm am curious of what creative ways you may have to get an off-campus student housing rooms filled half way through the academic school year.  It's a 6 bedroom/6 bath in a small town in TX near a...

Closing on a property at the end of october. Renovations will take 2 weeks.I anticipate having a hard time finding a good renter during the fall/winter months, so I'm considering furnishing the bedrooms with beds, cou...

Rubio's Mexican Grill just closed 48 California locations, which was ~35% of all their locations at that time. The company stated, "The closings were brought about by the rising cost of doing business in California." ...