I'm also working on a Google Data Analyst certification to bring in some extra income while I'm home with our 19-month-old daughter.I'm still pretty new to this, though, and I'm not sure where to start or if I'm on the right track.

I made a relatively low offer and after one negotiation we settled on a price that was about 45% lower than the original list price.

So, for me, step #1 is to review the data the assessor has on my property.

There are a lot of good meetups for real estate investors in the area that would be good to grow your network and learn from others that are and have been in your shoes as a new investor, message me and I can share on some specific monthly meetups.Also sharing some multifamily data, this is Boston proper so it has an interesting trend compared to the rest of Massachusetts.

I was told that the dilution of my original investment would be 21.8% if I did not participate.

I always enjoy reading your updates and thoughts on the area.So, what is your best area right now according to your data and opinion?

➡️Underwrite deals with data-driven decision-making.

The replacement cost (cost to rebuild, not the value of the property) data providers are pegging the quadplex at close to $2M and most 1-4 unit rental property insurance programs tap out at $1-1.5M before you'd end up in a commercial insurance product.

Visible is part of Verizon and has unlimited data for $20/mo. 

Since I am super new to this, I do have a few questions:By testing the list, do you mean what data am I pulling (absentee owner, tired landlord, etc)Testing my mailer, do you mean trying different messaging?