I much prefer tax sale discussions on here.

A good realtor AND property manager (I prefer a PM who is also an investor as mentioned by @Dean Harris) will be so key in helping you with not only rental estimates but letting you know about the caliber of the surrounding neighbourhood.

Simply, a percentage of the profits; so only AFTER the investors get their investment back + a “preferred” return of usually 6-8% annually.Here is how our equity (as opposed to our debt/loan/notes) syndications are set upwe as syndicators get a either a 3% broker fee or 3% acquisition fee at purchasewe get a management fee competitive with outside managementwe get 10% of gross rents as ASSET management feeonce investment is liquidated we receive 15% of proceeds ABOVE or AFTER investors receive their capital returned plus 10% annual calculated income including any distributions of earnings. 

To each his own  I prefer a  hands off approach:) 

The greater the number of units (and operating responsibility) the stronger experience could be required (and preferred.) - Many residential lenders now offer 'business loans' or DSCR (debt service coverage ratio loans) from 5-8-10 units.

I'm a Bigger Pockets preferred lender and would love to connect.

While the CPI report is generally more well-known, the PCE Index is becoming the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation.

Preferably one that is already zoned for business/tourism like my Disney property.You're just asking for trouble otherwise.

Would insights into real-time tenant behavior, preferences, and sentiment be valuable?

All the companies I interviewed said they prefer a dialer called ReadyMode so I signed up.