Obviously the 1% rule is going to be just a rule of thumb as a lot of things vary. 1% could potentially be better ina nice area of Indiana vs Illinois because of the property taxes being 2-3x.

You want a crappy enough truck you can actually use it.Then I have a nice sedan for DD duty that is comfortable, safe, and good fuel economy.Works out wonderfully, and its cheaper to have both than 1 nice truck.

Welcome @Josephine Giordano ,As a fellow New Yorker, I can say I was surprised to see the transformation Brooklyn has been going through on a recent visit.

Once the bid was accepted it was a constant back and forth about how if I wanted to “upgrade” to nice hardware it was going to cost me extra.

You can visit the local REI meetings and also reach out individually here to make connections.

Your cash-flow will get eaten up (in all likelihood) by flying out to visit the property. 

We routinely use our realtor for purchases and sales, and yes on occasion we could probably save a couple bucks without a realtorOn the flip side our realtor is a business partner of sorts, she brings us off market opportunities, She provides input on purchases and sales.Just this last week she was nice enough to meet an appraiser at a property we were getting refinanced. 

If there's an opportunity to make large cash flows after forcing value, and still maintain nice margins that's better in a sense, but also riskier & also more time intensive. 

I suggest starting by either calling the district court system for the jurisdiction in which your rental is located or visit their website to find out more about the lawsuit process. 

thanks@Jorge Ruiz  yes, I 'manage' it from CO; as I still have family in Milw and make 2-3 visits a year, this gives me a chance to check in personally.