The process can take client's anywhere from one month to two years of active and consistent searching, analysis and dealmaking to acquire the right home.

I’m starting the process of doing a 1031 where I’ll get about 300k to put towards the the next property. I’m really trying to get to the top in of my buy window (1.1m). One thing that I’m seeing it that large multi un...

Don't get stuck in the analysis paralysis phase, it's no fun and you don't learn as much :) 

Later I might read The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner, but I need to be wary of succumbing to analysis paralysis.Any advice/comments regarding my focus on condos would be greatly appreciated.Thanks much,Daniel

Nonetheless, you can base the DSCR calculation on PadSplit rent (if there's a history of PadSplit income being produced) or short-mid-term market rent (an analysis done at the same time of appraisal).

The buffer is built into the conservative analysis. 

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

As important as due diligence, analysis, knowledge of the property type, track record of the syndicator, correctly predicting economic trends, and timing is, the number 1 way to avoid a devastating loss is NEVER INVEST MORE THAN 10% OF YOUR INVESTABLE ASSETS IN ANY ONE DEAL.  

Credit analysis and underwriting are as much art as science. 

For a quick analysis, I get as close to the 1% price to rent ratio rule for cash flow in Indiana when I was doing my search and narrowing down properties.