I just don't like them.

Very exciting you are looking to get into the RE investing world.Thanks for the interest in Rent To Retirement.

I'm just gonna leave this here...

Where to get the most recent and accurate data for things like:Unemployment dataPopulation growthJob diversity and top employers in the areaVacancy rates (eg huduser.org)Property taxes and jnsurance costsI saw bp pro and reventure and a bunch of other websites provide some of this data, but i wonder how accurate and recent it is.

Best Sellers to TargetThis will make deals more difficult to come by however, since many sellers may opt to wait until interest rates decrease and cap rates follow suit in the coming years to get a higher price on their properties if they are not being forced to sell at this time.

Chris, I can't seem to share a document on here to send you one of mine, but you can copy/paste the following template into a Word Document and create your own.

I normally pick and choose the events I go to based on what will be discussed. 

In the end, it is viewer’s choice to follow what they think is more reasonable.

One of the biggest challenges for everyone involved is being on the same page about the actual time required for maintenance.DIY landlords rarely properly track their time when it comes to property management in general - tracking their true time invested in maintenance is where they perform the worst.Investors that hire PMCs are rarely any better at understanding the true amount of time maintenance takes.

@Olivia Melikian Finding the right agent to work with is important.