With the current state of the economy, now is not the time to depend on SOI alone.Otherwise, you'll be at a bar one day for happy hour at this job you don't like saying:"Oh, I tried that real estate thing, it's a tough racket."

would not change what kind of property that I would look for: single family detached house, 3 bedrooms, central air, 2+ baths, 2 car garage, built since year 2000.

Searchers do miss documents, examiners do misinterpret what effect documents have, there are matters which effect title that can't be found in a search, so I'm carful in thinking a title report is a panacea for moving forward.

Assuming their income is low enough they don’t have to pay any state or federal taxes…Assuming they don’t have a car as the payment and insurance would pry be $800/mo.Assuming they don’t have to pay any utilities as that would probably be $300-$400Assuming all their food is provided by the school or that would be $300-400 minimumAssuming school is costing them nothing out of pocket.

Condo prices (in many but not all neighborhoods) fluctuate more wildly with the economy, so the key is to purchase them at the right price.

@Benjamin Louie Criterias are : cash flow/market appreciation/good schools/family oriented for SFH rental/economy like big business in the area

This is NOT a change brought on by interest rates, general economy, etc.  

I have a 5,4 , 3 car in a very nice nieghborhood. 

I read a study that showed 64% of Americans from Ramseyfind buying food being their number one stressor.That's wild to me.It wasn't even housing or a car payment anymore.So it's telling me people have realized they are STUCKin there current position so it makes no sense to worryabout moving, buying a house, or luxury like vacations.Food is the biggest stressor because money is taken upelsewhere.But how I take it is people have made the consciousdecision to stay put and make the most of their currentliving situation.So if you're not hounding and pushing to find qualifiedbuyers, this is why you'll have a listing sit on the market for 76 days and then go, "idk why".Well I know why, it's not 2020 ANYMORE FOR THE LAST TIME.2020 messed up a lot of people in the head in thinkingwhat a normal market is.Think of all the scenarios and situations we were in,and y'all think that's a normal market?

That said, smaller towns can sometimes be a mixed bag with things like tenant demand, job diversity, and long-term appreciation, so you’ll want to dig into the local economy and make sure there’s enough rental demand to support your deal.