10/13/2026
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โThe rental market is hot. Why should I worry about vacancy?โ
Because 100% occupancy is a best-case scenario, not an investment plan.
Letโs say your rental brings in $1,400/month. On paper, thatโs $16,800 a year.
But eventually, a tenant will move out.
Maybe you need a few weeks for cleaning, repairs, inspections, marketing, and finding the next qualified tenant.
During that time, the mortgage, taxes, insurance, and utilities donโt stop.
Thatโs why I never calculate rental profit like this:
Rent โ Mortgage = Cash Flow.
Real rental math should include maintenance, management, repairs AND vacancy.
๐ Even in a strong rental market, I want vacancy built into the numbers.
Why?
Because Iโd rather plan conservatively and be pleasantly surprised than buy a property that only works when everything goes perfectly.
Tenants move. Repairs happen. Markets change.
๐ Good investors donโt plan for perfection. They plan for margin.
If a rental can survive the unexpected and still produce income, thatโs a deal worth looking at.
๐ฉ DM me โVACANCYโ and Iโll show you how I calculate realistic cash flow on Metro Detroit rentals.