‘The real estate brokerage industry in the United States is all about making the process of transacting real estate “frictionless”.  

The average price of an SFR is over $700,000.

What is the industry standard for underwriting?

The average is 3-4 months of renewal.

Local industry groups or events are great places to start.

They have risen everywhere since then, remaining below historical averages in some cities while surging far above those averages in others.The elevated eviction filings also follow a sharp acceleration in rents, when pent-up demand during the pandemic flooded supply-short housing markets with people looking to rent.

For example, I purposely, try to offer MORE than the average rental in terms of amenities while pricing LESS than the average price for a comparable rental.

I am very curious how AI will continue to impact industries especially real estate!

My goal is to acquire 167 rental properties in 5 years generating $500/month on average. 

A better approach might be to find a REI Association in the area(s) and ask other investors for their recommendations - it's not uncommon to choose a different appraiser depending on the type of property (residential vs commercial MFH vs. office or industrial) and the objective of the appraisal.