Land has paperwork of testing of many commodities on the land. 

Originally posted by :As a conservative investor, at this stage of the cycle, I don't invest in anything unless I can run a recession stress test on it.

If you want to use a calculator it will take you a lifetime to collect enough data to test for significance.

The offer of cash up front also does not pass the sniff test. 

There's a 6 part test used to determine if something is section 1245 or section 1250, so again it's a bit complicated.

So, I believe you have two years to complete the REA Test once the course is completed.

I ended up getting all my windows wrapped in metal before I had it tested.

Cleveland is getting much more stringent testing for lead these days. 

To me at least, that seems like a much better first filter than any "rule" If it passes that sniff test then you make an offer at your price and model to your hearts content.

I am quickly realizing it's difficult to find 1) properties which meet the 1% test, and 2) properties which cash flow positive from year 1 (unless we increase our down payment from 3.5% to something much higher).I would like to get two pieces of advice from the Bigger Pockets community in Massachusetts.