there is a duplex that I am looking at. it is good but doesn't meet the 1% rule, it is more of a breakeven deal. it got its pros and cons:pros: -walking distance to a good school- currently renting at the max potential and seems to be updated so not much rehab is neededcons:- on a major street- not much improvements are needed so it will be hard to add value and recoup my initial investment plus it is not really a cashflow maker. 

If you are looking for properties with some of the best schools in the country I would look into properties in St Johns county.

I am new to real estate and have recently graduated and began working.

@Mitch H.Surprisingly well considering we bought in a college town after school shut down during the pandemic.

I have been employed at my job for a little less than a year, but that is because I graduated in May 2019 from college.

School of hard knocks!

The 2% rule may work on paper and spreadsheets, HOWEVER, if you are in a c class or lower area surrounded by even lower-end properties, that 'extra' cash flow can evaporate with lower quality tenants, more repairs, higher turnover, slow or no-pay occupants, etc.The trick is to get a deal where you have a good neighborhood, good schools, pay a reasonable price, and make sure you can 'value-add' to boost your returns.

That book turned me from a so-so student to a summa cum laude graduate and lifelong self-learner.Our two greatest Presidents were George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Great to hear you're looking to jump into real estate while in schooling.

Hello, I am a foreign national that will start an RE investment company in the US in partnership with a US friend from Stanford Business School with great credit.