You need to review and understand all of the facts in the report itself, and all other facts you uncover during your screening process.

Regarding market criteria, use these metrics to determine declining, flat or emerging markets.1) Population2) Employment3) Median Household Income4) Median Home Value5) Crime RateThese five metric trends can provide ideal visibility into the direction a market is heading.I recommend you consider the Lancaster, PA market.

Then I don't open them until 4-6 weeks out and I offer the set of dates (7-10 days) as a single block with a flat price. 

Seeking:1.SFH Property Manager (strong screening, rehab coordination, remote-friendly)2.Investor-focused agent with REAL out-of-state investor experience If you’ve never worked with remote investors, please do not reach out. 

I would add that your Tenant screening process is also a factor.

A vacancy costs you a month of rent; a bad tenant costs you thousands in legal fees and damages.Your screening process is your only real insurance policy.

Use screening services — tenant screening platforms (like TransUnion SmartMove, RentPrep, or others included with tools like Avail) verify income and identity as part of their checks without a huge cost.No system is perfect, but employers and bank verification are still the strongest low-cost methods.

You can either bake it into rent or charge a flat monthly utility-style fee, but I wouldn’t leave it informal.

You can interview and screen them.

The 1% rule is doable there but you really need to screen tenants well and budget for at least 10% vacancy + 10% maintenance.