However, if you sell instead of rebuilding, the IRS may include part of the payout in your taxable gain unless reinvested under the §1033 involuntary conversion rules, which allow you to defer taxes by purchasing a similar property within two years.If the property was your primary residence, you may exclude up to $250K (single) or $500K (married) of gains if you lived there for at least 2 of the last 5 years, likely resulting in no taxes owed.

You will buy a specific property, in a specific location, in a specific city subject to specific local rules and regulations.

It is tough to find properties with 1.5% rule. 

It's a great market because you can still find section 8 rentals well over the 1% rule.

Property taxes will likely be reassessed based on the transfer value, so confirm local rules to anticipate potential increases.If you hold the property for at least one year, you can use the equity as collateral for a construction loan, aligning with your long-term financing plans.

When you have studied your market properly you should be able to provide the answer of if single family or residential multifamily is better for cash flow. 1% rule was for a time when almost all deals were decent as a way to rule out the lessor deals and concentrate on the best deals.

If you have a rule, enforce it. 

This is a pretty old post - not sure why a newbie felt the need to resurrect the dead here - and I'm not sure the OP is still hanging around, but if he is:The first rule when you are in a hole is to stop digging.

In Columbus Ohio, you can still find deals that hit the 1% rule anywhere from $120-180k purchase price.

Are there rules about renting it out?