You hit the nail on the head...

One metric they provide is new construction sales, which I can use to calculate % of total sales and see whether that value is trending up or down.My question is, in general is a market more or less desirable if there are a lot of new builds hitting the area? 

However, once i hit my goal and preparing to break ground on new construction, having a plan seems to help me better than shooting from the hip.

that caused me to turn to music, I haven't listened to music while working out or on a walk or working in the yard for years, its always been podcast time, in the interest of maximum efficiency.  

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. 

Skin in the game for the whole group is much more effective and efficient than individual leases. 

Aiming for conventional and not a DSCR loan due to costs and the higher down payment requirement for the latter.With that said, I'm curious to hear your take on what the most cost-effective & efficient approach would be to source a down payment.

I live in Tampa, FL and we just got hit hard with Hurricane's Helene and Milton...Hurricane Sara is lurking out there.

Loan to value ratio: The higher the loan to value ratio (LTV) is, pricing takes a hit.

I haven't heard from an actual owner of a Padsplit (reviews from tenants are hit or miss).