Still in the early stages - it will probably take 2 more years to realize the value.

Yes, for every data-based analysis in real estate, you need a large enough statistical sample size.

-- focusing on too many channels would get overwhelming quickly, but I feel like I'd succeed if I focused on one.As this post probably lets on, I'm a bit of an over-thinker which tends to lead to paralysis-by-analysis.  

This weekend I was lucky enough to attend an MFIN - Multi Family Investor Network - conference here in Colorado and see BiggerPockets CEO @Scott Trench share the stage with @Ben Suttles and @Feras Moussa talking about the future of real estate investing, plus a number of other keynote presentations and informative breakout sessions.

Trying to avoid analysis paralysis...Property: 1.

You're entering into a phase of the investment journey where you want to strike a balance between proper due diligence and avoiding last minute analysis paralysis.

If it’s strictly an investment, you may need to consider conventional loans or other creative financing options.Cash Flow Analysis: Do a thorough analysis to ensure that the rental income will at least cover your mortgage, property taxes, maintenance, and vacancy periods.

One of my current tenants is using a rug I had in the house for staging; he's SUPER clean & it'll be well taken care of . . .

Also, I live in Los Angeles, so investing out-of-state was my only option when I began my analysis. 

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.