You can check their insurance coverage, any active lawsuits they have, their workers comp rate (how safe they are on the job site), and other metrics.

Agents may also have macro data on historical data, local median sale prices, absorption rate, etc to help with your analyses and projections.Networking/build a team: Attend local meetups, virtual meetups and stay active on forums like this.A lot of this will be done in front of a PC unfortunately but if you cut out the noise, you'll be able to maximize your time.Lastly, something that has helped me tremendously with respect to focus and improving efficiency is the pommodor technique. 

At the time of purchase, there were several STR rental properties active in the neighborhood.

I would recommend before taking on any project, saving 12 months reserves, 20% down and learn the business by being active in it. 

Requiring a real estate license can potentially be a “trap” for wholesaling, as real estate licensees may in in violation of their code of conduct by way of their wholesaling activities.  

I know cities like Baltimore scare a lot of investors but I've seen a lot of activity lately as if folks have finally decided it's time to act.

@Andrew Freed, You don't have any issues from a tax perspective with bringing passive and active income under the same entity? 

Hey everyone currently active duty military I would love utilize my va loan for investment  purposes don’t know where to start  in GA btw 

BNBCalc partners with several data providers for short-term rental revenue estimates (Airdna), comparable properties (Airbtics), long-term rentals, tax information, and property information.Our comparable properties provider airbtics provides "revenue potential" estimates which it defines and calculates as the following:Revenue Potential is the revenue that the listing could have earned if it was active every day for the past 12 months.Formula:Revenue Potential: = (Revenue / Days available) * 365 Example: ($33,500 / 304)*365 = $40,222You can find more info about their data on their FAQ!

My husband is active duty military.