Rental vacancy: how should it enter your calculations?

Do not assume uninterrupted rental income throughout the year. Marketing, cleaning and repairs may reduce receipts while some expenses continue. Model vacancy scenarios instead of presenting a full year's quoted rent as guaranteed income.

Practical steps

1. Calculate income from months actually collected in each scenario
2. Include continuing expenses during empty periods
3. Plan efficient preparation and marketing without promising full occupancy

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