Porter I do need to create firm numbers for how I want to achieve financial independence.

Its amazing how much you can change your lifestyle when you are really motivated and driven towards achieving something.I have been meaning to give that podcast a listen to.

Deals will start coming your way if you can achieve this. 

Were you satisfied with your achieved returns given the economic environment and the challenges of the project?

Once you've got the basics done then you want to take superior quality photos, which can be achieved good lighting and any recent model iPhone or Samsung. 

I would have had to put roughly 20% down (plus closing) on a 220k duplex to achieve a cash flow of roughly 800-900 per month. 

Currently, we are using an Excel feature called Goal Seek, which helps us play with certain values — land for instance — to achieve certain goals, like ROI.

The 1% is very achievable here.

They're looking to spend a lot of their time screening deals, working with contractors, crunching number, making offers, sometimes managing their own properties, etc. in order to achieve much higher returns.

I am seeing people achieve these types of numbers and if you can get a deal that hits 1.5% it typically will be a great deal long term.