I am not implying you're a slum lord😊

I've been trying to find ways to approach the situation with some of my leads lately, but I think if you market as a cash buyer (implying discount), they won't follow your conversation towards listing the house. 

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@Emily Reynolds Hi Emily,  I checked out your fitness trainer site and read the about me page.  

So, apparently it is NOT all in good fun to some at least (not implying that's you Brent) ... this party just turned into a wake, so drink up indeed.

I just don't want to tie up someone's time or make an implied commitment until I have a better sense of the market.  

(That's what BRRRR implies).

I am familiar with the 1% rent rule which would imply that I should be looking to get around 3500-4500/ month for a house in this price range.  

If it produces more energy than it consumes then the building is Net positive - though Net Zero is too frequently used as a blanket term to cover both these cases.Ironically, Net Zero does not automatically imply higher energy efficiency - there are several examples of commercial buildings with large expanses of flat roofs (i.e. warehouse) which are net positive, despite the building itself being horribly inefficient.Building standards in North America are woefully outdated on matters of energy efficiency.  

This implies that I can purchase neglected properties, rehab, and have additional appreciation (more per unit than many other parts of the country).- most cash flowing places are appreciation challenged.