This includes economists with Ph.Ds, some of whom may very well be netting $1bn and drinking with Buffett, in which case we should ask why they are posting about it on biggerpockets rather than turning that $1bn/yr into $2bn/yr.If on the West Coast, a short-term day-trading predictor that is >45% but <60% accurate is the 10 year tnote.

Estimates, of course, but seemingly accurate approximations for this scenario. 

If you've learned the terminology, learned how to run the numbers (accurately), figured out a strategy that works for you and have a realistic idea of the rental rates in your market, then just do it.

This is Called GAMBLING.

I've found the results shown at https://www.rentometer.com/ are generally pretty accurate.  

Just curious if anyone uses a website other than county tax websites to obtain accurate data for a yellow letter campaign.

Don't use our company's rates, they're not accurate for two reasons, one is just because this is LA, and second is, we are dealing with 200-500k constracts.

Thanks for your insight to both of you.Yes it would be maybe more accurate to call it cash on cash.Well Memphis does seem to have interesting properties to buy if one's interested in cashflow.

Is this accurate and are there other options?  

Thank you for sharing...Will definitely check out the resources you linked...always wonder how accurate those occupancy sites are, given the number of off-line transactions that still happen...but suppose they provide a good estimate of regional popularity.How many rental weeks per year are you projecting in Boone?