Low risk property. 

Low entry and breakeven deals +- some cashflow.

That seem like a very low for a furnished rental.   

Looking for something with low acquisition cost, and meets or exceeds the 1% rule.  

Is it possible to buy a property in Seattle low enough to get 1%, yes.

Maybe I'm no longer a low risk bond investor, maybe I'm parking my money in $VOO instead, CRE REITs, or perhaps higher risk higher return bonds. 

They just came out with a BabyBox, even smaller one that circumvents state housing lows and falls in as an RV.

Or we gradually perform high-quality updates for a live-in flip, then roll the equity into a new home.Regarding rental income, we aim to boost income, lower our effective tax rate by generating more low tax-drag income with rental income (since there’s not much we can do to lower out W2 tax bills) and have retirement cash flow.To compare the financial impact over 10-20 years, we want to analyze renting versus flipping.

The median home price is also very low nationwide which creates a low barrier to entry.

Ebooks, podcasts like @Bonnie Low suggested and start running numbers on every deal you see until you know how it all works.