Also, while I like the interface on some websites (like loopnet) a lot more than the RE Matrix/MLS, usually by the time I spot a good deal on Loopnet/Zillow/etc. it has already been on MLS for days and is under contract.

Now is a good time to start browsing online and get yourself familiar with the market.

I get anxiety that I am getting ripped off (especially with turnovers).He is great himself, but his office workers that I must interface with always have an excuse.  

I’ve started casually browsing for properties and at current market valuations it appears most investment properties struggle to meet the 1% rule(probably why they are still on Zillow).

When browsing the listings we see a LOT of properties that say "For Sale over 1 yr ago."

@Rhett Tullis That was what it seemed like when I was browsing listings, but I wasn't sure if that was just my inexperience talking for me.

You have to spend hours out of your day browsing real estate sites, crunching numbers in spreadsheets, and then finally you might find something worthy to look into BUT wait!

If you browse through their marketplace, you will occasionally see commercial real estate deals with 10-15% cash on cash returns in the first year, but potential for 15-20% IRR over the life of the investment.

I've been browsing for a few years, it's a great resource. 

This property I was browsing looks like its only being sold as half of a duplex?