I also learned about what to look for and how to use data to style a home for the purposes of a STR.

For example, you could run 2 weeks using your own data and another 2 weeks with the agency’s data.

If I could find a duplex that sells at that number and is rent-ready, I'd actually be pretty close to 2%.The problem is that if I inverted my analysis and said, "Hey - this hits the 1% rule!"

I think because I've been learning about it so much and talking to so many people, I'm in a state of analysis paralysis and I just need to pick a good deal and go with it with the team that I form.

Criminal activity is not a protected class and actual values and opinion of values and their trajectory is just data, right?

I almost gave up on real estate investing before I even started.When I first considered investing in real estate, I was drowning in paralysis of analysis.

If you have any questions about market analysis or how to get started, don't hesitate to reach out.

One challenge to manage is being able to clarify for lenders on those rentals (if you have them) which amount of the premium should be paid for each rental so that they do not include the entire premium into their escrow analysis, inflating your monthly payment on that rental. 

Data suggests that both of these places have been on a decline for years.

If you want to refinance than you need to look into DSCR loans which still use your personal data and more expensive.