I would like someone to help me with my search for small multi-family properties in either the Bearden or Norwood area; will also consider some parts of North Knox (just not the historic parts). 

The term "Lead" excludes any Opt-Out's and in general is someone I have spoken with and either set up an appointment or deemed worth putting on a follow-up sequence.I now have enough quality data for the KPI's to start to mean something however I have no idea what is "normal".

My long term goal is to buy and hold property to generate passive income and I thought becoming an agent might be a good way to further that goal for several reasons: 1) As an agent I'll have access to data from the MLS which will help me to learn my market, and potentially areas outside the city too. 2)  I'll likely make contacts with lawyers, CPAs, mortgage brokers and other professionals through my dealings. 3) I can write my own offers. 4) I need a career change anyways.That being said I have some reservations.

Unless I wanna build it myself, I don't see anything out there that gets you historical cash flow.

Using online data bases such as (Zillow, Trulia and Redfin) come across as unreliable or inconsistent in terms of evaluating comps.

Money is fairly cheap (by historical standards) so get it while you can. 

Use good keywords so more people see your posts and don't be afraid to ask detailed, data-based questions (and expect prompt, data-based answers) when you're vetting potential investments.If you have any questions about turnkey, feel free to reach out any time.Best of luck!

Are we way off in our assumptions or should we look in different data points for analyzing locations and potential deals?

In my area (Northern/Central Virginia), using average solar radiation data, that would mean you would need to have about a 3,250 watt array to produce the energy required by the household for a cost of $9100. 

As one of the other investors I'm bummed that I don't have visibility on that data to use with my remaining self managed units, but more power to her!