Rent in the Cashflow equation

[Doug Meeuwsen]

Good Morning BiggerPockets My name is Doug Meeuwsen and I am a new 31 year old investor from Hillsboro, Oregon. My question to investor community is related to rent rates when analyzing a property. As a new investor saving for my first buy and hold purchase, I'm concerned that my analysis is assuming a rental rate that is not sustainable. As many of you are aware, Pacific Northwest property values and rental rates have gone gangbusters. If I use the going market rental rate in my analysis I feel like I am setting myself up for a SFH which will not cashflow when the market pulls back a bit. Any guidance on how to incorporate the appropriate rent rate would be great. Thanks for the help. Doug Meeuwsen