I use data.I first make a list of all the cities I might have heard of, cities that I heard others were investing, etc.For each city in the list I get deeper information, like the price to rent ratios, the crime rates, the school ratings, property tax information, insurance rates, population growth, unemployment rate, transportation options and businesses in the area.Then I take this information and start comparing city to city. 

As we all know, rule of thumbs are nothing more than a way to help get an idea of whether the property is worth taking a deeper look at. 

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Just something in my gut told me to dig deeper than normal . 

If it sounds too good to be true, it not only will scare off investors who know what they are doing (and tend to have deeper pockets), it might set you up for failure, if something unexpected happens and you can't perform.  

If you have a larger desire to sink deeper into a process right from the get-go- do look at PropStream too. 

This will put a lien on your home that is most often a 30 year term.Otherwise some may offer you to go the HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) route, which is an open credit account, which usually carries terms between 5-30 years with 5-10 years being the most common.Would love to connect and dive deeper into details.

If you are undecided still, that is completely fine, just a suggestion that may help as you get more information and deeper into your search. 

The deeper we got into the pandemic sub contractors decided to disappear and stop working all together, we lost some money there because there still no where to be found.

I think you need to look at this a little deeper.