They are aligned with my mission and always sending me leads to scale the business.In short, sometimes it is OK to not have all the pieces of the puzzle in place.

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

The bolded has me puzzled.

Adding seller carry properties to your portfolio is like another piece to the puzzle your trying to create.  

We are targeted the same area for future STR purchases since we mostly have the puzzle figured out. we’re hoping to buy 1-2 next year.We were looking at buying a condo at a ski resort in Harbor Springs, but we couldn’t get the deal to pencil out.

Sometimes it's like putting together a 1,000 piece puzzle. 3.) 

Ever since, I have learned that people are a big piece of this puzzle and emotions should come into the equation (in my opinion).