TBT: Ask Marco - How Much Cash Should I Keep In Reserve For My Rental Properties?

Click Here for the Show Notes How much cash should you really keep in reserve for your rental properties—and how does that change as your portfolio grows? In today’s episode, Marco answers a great question from listener Clint, who’s actively scaling his Kansas City rental portfolio and wants to avoid tying up too much idle cash while still protecting himself from vacancies, repairs, and surprises. Marco breaks down the real factors that matter—local market strength, tenant quality, property age, neighborhood class, and eviction risk—and shares his practical rule of thumb for reserves, plus how to intelligently scale them as you move from one property to ten or more. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re holding too much cash (or not enough), this episode will help you find the balance between safety and growth. -------------------------------- Throwback Thursday Episode (The episode originally took place in the year 2021) This episode is part of our Throwback Series and may include references to older content such as web classes, events, promotions, or links that are no longer active or available. While the conversation and insights still hold value, please note that some information may be outdated. -------------------------------- If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to TBT: Ask Marco - Choosing the Right Neighborhood Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing . See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties . Our team of Investment Counselors has much more inventory available than what you see on our website. Contact us today for more deals.

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TBT: Ask Marco - How Much Cash Should I Keep In Reserve For My Rental Properties? is an episode from Passive Real Estate Investing by Real Estate Investing with Marco Santarelli, Investor and Entrepreneur..

This episode is 16:12 long.

This episode was published on Jan 15, 2026.

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