After she did a Kool-Aid stand business model analysis, she looked puzzled. 

Owning the land is great because control is the most sought-after piece of the puzzle.

The whole puzzle with no emply spots.There was no poor performance or negligence, there was 100% fraud.So I went to the county court website and search for K.

The comparable value here is the biggest piece of the puzzle.  

I don't know much about what Investor Carrot offers, but based upon the conversation above, I just have a question that maybe @Trevor Mauch or @Scott Costello can answer:I get that it includes a WEBSITE, but everyone knows that's only part of the online marketing puzzle.  

Redgy, I'm puzzled where the $500 number is coming from. 

There is one topic that truly puzzles me and I wonder what the experienced investors would say about the 1% rule.

The most important piece of the puzzle must have reliable handymen, and a good admin staff.  

Revenue is one piece of the puzzle, and expenses are the other so we can tell what your true profits are.

This will dictate where you purchase and look for properties based on that number alone.My point is that you always start with the end in mind and work it backwards, this creates the strategy (Buy and hold, flip, Wholesale, Notes) which will be driven by the tactic (SFR, MFR, Mobile homes, Short term rental etc) I always coach people and explain that the property is actually the last piece of the puzzle not the first.Hope this helps