They can move like that when they become uncapped, but it's pretty easy to get within about 5% of what that uncapped value will be before purchasing. 

And easy for us to fulfill 1031 exchanges now. 

I guess it's just too many factors to consider and it easy to get overwhelmed and cannot get accurate info and estimation when I conduct analysis (ex. property tax rate, insurance, maintenance fee, rent, repair, closing cost, etc.) 

Cold calling, direct mail, negotiating with sellers, and handling all the legwork isn’t easy, and many investors would rather focus on rehabbing, renting, or flipping instead of spending hours hunting for deals.

Don't get me wrong it was in nice shape, just outdated. 

The BP calculators are simple and easy to understand and the PDFs show them everything they need to know.

Fraudulent income documents are a growing issue, especially with easy access to fake pay stub and bank statement generators. 

I’ve looked into blanket loans before, but I’m curious about how they’re shaping up in today’s market.

The more people you meet the more you'll recognize the ones doing what you'd like to do and you can start learning to how to provide value to them / find them deals maybe.It's a tough market and unless you are providing value to an investor it's not going to be as easy as finding someone to shadow, i don't think.

We currently use Visio and Easy Street for our STR deals.