I come from a fairly analytical background and have put together a spreadsheet model that has pulled from Michael Blank's Syndicated Deal Analyzer as well as others I've found online.

I'm analytical by nature.

Learn to use Google Analytics and their other tools to determine some good keywords that are likely to pop you up on the first page of Google (which is what you'll need).  

Second as far as good area's well that is another issue most of Atlantic City is filled with crime and area's that you or your wife / kids etc would not want to walk through after the sun goes down so finding a good area to buy in is another obstacle but it is very possible.. again you should do the research yourself view crime analytics for the particular area drive by the area late night a few times so you can get a good idea of what to expect in that neighborhood.

What I am curious about is if you were to be a KP only on a deal for a syndicated deal what would you look for outside of the typical underwriting analytics? 

I’m completely analytical brained and I spend way to much time overthinking things.

Start there, THEN run the the more detailed analysis...Once you start introducing leverage, that's where the fun starts.My guess Kyle is that you have a very analytical background but heavy in the accounting/financial/excel world. 

So, you need no handyman skills, but, fine analytical skills! 

Being an engineer I am really interest in property analytics.

This isn't just about being analytical; it's about having enough experience to know what is aggressive vs. conservative.