Dave Ramsey talked a lot about budgeting and when self-employed you’re pulling your business up by the boot straps. initially there’s nothing reliable.

Also, the ability to export reports for partners or lenders would be a plus.Essential Data/Analytics: Reliable rent estimates, cap rates, cash-on-cash return, operating expenses (especially maintenance and CapEx), and local market trends like population growth or job market health are key for decision-making

I am not saying or comparing them to Norada, just saying that make sure you truly understand what it is you are investing in if you go this route. 

You need to compare apples to apples.Mike

What are the best practices for quickly securing reliable tenants and ensuring positive cash flow, especially for someone new to this?

Anyone who is crazy high or crazy low compared to the others needs to be looked at carefully. 

Quit comparing yourself. 

These are examples of how you could still be comparing apples to oranges focusing on safety and cash flow alone.

@Ben Berg with renting rates, roommates or a straight rental, you always look at comps, or comparable homes.

Hey BP,I'm diving deeper into market research and looking to build a reliable process for identifying market metrics, data, and trends.