AI costs $.02 per property analyzed - so narrowing down in step 2 is there to keep the cost low and the list targeted.

Don't be afraid to go low Sunday through Thursday to get some activlty.We use Pricelabs, but only as a tool; I have to override it continuously.

If you want low, safe returns that are truly passive, invest in the stock market.  

Because so much real estate in the US or Canada wouldn't be profitable without ultra low interest rate (as many investors are discovering lately), we are obsessed with getting cheap financing.

Points I can roll into the cost and don't mind a buy down if necessary.My primary concern is the bleed rate monthly for the build, Airbnb stabilization and the year after while we season it and prep for final financing for long term hold.

I think they contain solid information and will help lay a good foundation as a beginner (Haha, I'm completely new to real estate as well, btw)I'm also going to be reading the following books, and hopefully I can finish all by the end of this month:1) The ABCs of Property Management2) The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing3) Long-Distance Real Estate Investing How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties (this might be the most important one to me personally)4) The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownIn addition to reading, I'm consuming crazy amounts of youtube videos, and I'recommend you do this as well.

It is harder to find good information if the forum is cluttered with low value information. 

Forewarning: This is going to be long and detailed.How this started:When we were young, we would buy a house that was livable, but in need of rehabbing, move into it (which allowed us to get a low interest residential mortgage), then rehab it, using contractors for what we couldn’t do ourselves.

One of our MTRs is in an area with extremely low supply that we've had a waiting list for it one summer.

It makes less and less sense in a market with low inventory and high interest rates.