Do you guys make an accounting distinction between non-paying and vacant?

I.e. when you're thinking about your own "vacancy" rates, do you include people that aren't paying?

If, out of the last 72 unit*months (8 mon...

This is completely hypothetical. I'm just trying to get the routine down. This is a commercial building I saw while driving.https://www.dropbox.com/s/6n0mwys94g55htu/0325181533.jpg?dl=0Looks like it has 5 units, of wh...

Hello all, was wondering if someone could help me understand what part of the rental income is taxable. So I understand that once I receive rent, a certain percentage should be saved for vacancy, capex, repairs & ...

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When I am evaulating a potental investment, I put it through a series of "stress tests" (to borrow a banking term) to see if it will perform.

What worst-case sceanrios do you look at?

I look at:
-Long Term Vacancy...

I am in dilemma of investing or not.I have pined a deal in appreciating area of Austin TX. The house rents for 8600 a month. I can get it for 2.75% and 20% down. That's a good part. The bad part is it costs 1.2 mil. N...

Experienced investors (10 + years) tell me how to NOT get screwed in a bad economy ? I ask this because, nearly every REI meeting or person I've talked to recently has said "The correction and or down turn is coming s...

Hey BP. I am learning analysis and want some second (third, fourth) opinions on a Brick Quad with (4) 2 bedroom 1 bath units. I would probably call this a C+ area. This is a buy and hold. Also, thanks in advance for r...

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I had a question on presenting a deal I have analyzed, using BP's calculators of course, to a potential lender. Is it a good or a bad idea to present more than one analysis on the same property? I currently save at le...