Anything less is not an ideal tenant and could potentially be improved.  

It's the ideal thing to do if you need a very precise analysis, but I think AirDNA is still a nice tool to make parallels with a larger margin of error, even if you don't know much about marketing or any other more complex tools!

One way to achieve more equity is to look at the neighboring markets and growthtriggers see if your area has similar economicsPass performance does not dictate the future Growth factors possibly hyper growth in your neighboring areas new construction amenities I have seen areas jump 10 X in relatively short periods due to multiple factors shopping, dining You owe to yourself to research the possibilities of future equity growth. you can always syndicate your ownership to long term investors to recoup some of your capital. ideal for people look for a write off and have the Ability to wait for appreciation.

My family and I just recently took a short vacation to Wilmington and the house we stayed in really lit a fire in me about getting started because it was so ideally situated. 

At minimum, look at the assessor's site on the lot lines but ideally, have it surveyed so you know what you will own (esp if you are going to build a fence or structure).Tons of lessons, always learning, looking forward to reading what others want to share here! 

Ideally I'd be able to find a buyer that wants to do STR but that's not guaranteed by any means. 3) Cashflow will probably be only $1,000/mo.

Ideally, you can save more and use cash for the down payment.

Here's an example of why I'm not a big fan of investing in Cali anymore--> "Justice for Renters Act" Not exactly ideal for landlords, imo. 

I know this is true because I speak with professional investors and brokers  every day virtually every broker and investor I deal with does not know how to do the math the so that you can double your investment capital every 1 to 2 years.

Our relationship with them is not ideal, we have already had to serve them a cure or quit notice earlier in their lease term (approx. 1-2 months after moving in) due to multiple, egregious lease violations, however because they “cured” the violations could not proceed with evictions.