Hello BP Community,Anytime I am analyzing a potential investment property, the 1% rule lingers in the back of my mind and makes me hesitant about pulling the trigger on a deal.

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Lastly, I scan the MLS daily and analyze potential deals that fit my criteria.I hope to use the systems that I’ve developed to help bring deals in an appreciating market to those that are outside the local area.

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After running the numbers; 15% down payment, rehab, holding cost, selling cost, etc I would be out of pocket around $110k plus mortgage amount (rehab being a vast majority of that).

I know how to avoid glaring structural and mechanical issues, if I don't see any I analyze the property to see if the numbers work.

Finally, I've been analyzing deals as practice just to get the math down to manage overall risk. 

I still like real estate because people will always need a place to live, but it’s always good to analyze a variety of different scenarios that can negatively impact your return (e.g. 50% of projected rents?

Unless you're looking in a more recently developed subdivision, the homes in a given area will differ slightly or greatly.When doing comps, you'll need to take into account major factors such as location, bedroom/bathroom count, square footage, lot size, and interior finishes to name a few.If a 4/2 is going for 170k, odds are the 3/1 at 180k is overpriced unless it is vastly superior from an aesthetic or acreage standpoint.

As for timing, I really don't see the benefit of waiting unless her actively managed funds are vastly outperforming the great index.