I only care about what's going on in my local market, I don't care about the overall statistics of the entire country as it doesn't tell me what's happening in my neck of the woods.

I need statistics to analyze for myself.

Here is why:- You'll learn a decent amount about the process of a real estate transaction;- You'll get access to the MLS;- You'll learn how to comp properties;- You'll see how serious you are about real estate (the process of getting your license is tedious);- You'll have something to fall back on (being an agent) if the wholesaling doesn't work out, which statistically it probably won't.Now, if you can find a mentor, that's another great way to go, but given that there are so few successful wholesalers, I'm guessing your pool of potential mentors is very small.

I would like to hear some opinions and statistics about using Real Estate Options.

The fact is, the better educated you are the more you will make, statistically speaking.

I'm more than capable of finding the properties myself, I even had access to MLS back in 2008/2009 when my auntie let me use her MLS, and I found that most online sites actually had up to date listings (like realtor.com), of course there was always some extra info on MLS but not always.That agent that asked for 2 proofs of ID and my utility bill, started throwing me statistics he got from the internet.

What are the renting statistics in a town like rochester or syracuse?

In many areas there is often a statistics company that keep the numbers.

Dadi for a bit of background, I'm a RE investor, and I have a long background in doctoral-level statistics and data analysis.Here's the issue from my perspective: most data that's relevant to REI (e.g.; employment trends, appreciation/depreciation history, housing supply, etc.) is relatively macro (it often covers at least an entire metro area), but real estate is hyper local. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)Data USA (datausa.io)World Population Review (worldpopulationreview.com)Additionally whatever city you are interested in look up their local county/city website for economic and development data.