To quote the British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."

Unfortunately I'm overseas right now and will be relocating soon so I don't foresee myself making any bold moves too quickly, but I will definitely try and take the time I have to contribute back to the community, that I have learned so so much from and continue to learn as much as I can.

Sounds like you have no problem helping, but when you get a heavy dose of entitled users boldly asking/demanding information it's quite annoying.I'm no expert and haven't experienced this but I can relate in other aspects.

I heard on a recent podcast that you can easily pull real estate statistics for your target market through REA (I'm not even sure this acronym is correct)?

@Ken P. experience beats statistics everyday.

Anyone that tells you they have a certain ratio are basing that number on yesterday or today expenses not on the full life of the property. 40% would be good, depending on the type of property, 50% is the statistical average based on tens of thousands of properties over many decades of collecting data. 

You can do everything from learn how to invest in notes, to participate in his fund.RESOURCE SITES http://nvms.com/ (Greatest vendor mgmt site) http://www.bestplaces.net/ (breaks down area demographics, crime rates, income, housing) https://www.google.com/earth/ (virtual Drive bys on the house and surrounding area) http://publicrecords.netronline.com/ (for public records research) Zillow.com (value) Pacer.gov (Bankruptcy info) Narrpr.com (if you are a realtor this is a great source for information) Homesnap.com (value) Realquest.com (this is a pay site, good for information) www.express.realquest.com Wegolook.com (awesome site, pay someone to go out and look at property for you and inspect it) http://shackshout.com/ (research site) http://www.rentometer.com/ (Great site to get rental rates) http://www.gosection8.com/ (Section 8 Rentals) http://www.foreclosurelaw.org/ (foreclosure information)(Statistical references for the industry)www.census.gov/housing/www.nahb.org/(Housing Statistics) www.nahb.org/(Housing Economics) www.Mortgagestats.com www.nationalmortgageprofessional.com/ www.calculatedriskblog.com www.housingwire.com www.bankregdata.com/main.aspwww.realtytrac.com/ www.realtor.org www.corelogic.com www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/www.dsnews.comwww.dataquick.com www.bloomberg.com/ www.bankregdata.com/ www.deptofnumbers.com www.deptofnumbers.com/rent/us/ www.mortgagenewsdaily.com www.mybudget360.com/home/(Legal Reference sites) http://www.alllaw.com/ServicersFCI Lender Services http://www.trustfci.com/SN Servicing https://borrower.snsc.com/

The reason I say this boldly is because a CPA knows what tax breaks to give you regarding this Industry, therefore "Landlording".   

This is an interesting article which takes a look at the statistical correlations behind property valuations.

So find neighborhoods that fit your profile and meet the statistics you want and hit every single one via EDDM.When you send out your mailings, either provide something of value for their response code - like "Mention CP2202 to get a free home valuation" or put a small number in the corner of your mailing.