First off I always question statistics when there is no possible way to gather the data for the referenced statistic.  

It’s like a built in test. 

This link has over 11,000 data-driven investors taking Neal’s real estate data science course, and there are over a thousand reviews from people that Neal doesn’t even know.

I did get my GC license which in Oregon is all law so it was simple test for me. so now here we sit 500 or so spec / pre solds later and well its been a wild ride..

Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should stand out for you.

But you need to get the comps from the best data out there, the MLS.

However, after tenant moved out on 9/30/24, the pool for interested tenants was shallow and so we listed the property to test the market and ended up getting an offer at asking price within a couple days.

There's an aboundance of data to validate that case. 

With your background in lease management and site selection, that could be a natural next step.Regarding STRs, I can understand the hesitation—accurate expense tracking is critical, and not having that data can make evaluating deals frustrating.

Just stating that waiting will also likely make the cost of what you want to buy go up if the last 98 years of real estate data provides the future direction.