Every deal is different and challenging in different waysFlexible schedule....I can work anywhere, anytime.I meet a wide variety of interesting people with differing approaches and ideas (Bigger Pockets).The business involves analytics as well as creativity.I can go on and on.......

Check out Mashvisor and type the Florida city you're interested and then look at the properties; it pro gives you a summary of the predictive analytics for each property.

If so, I would appreciate hearing what city(ies) you selected.Eric, really appreciate the analytical reply.

Hands down, the CCIM 101 Commercial Investment Real Estate class is the best I've seen to learn commercial real estate analytics.

The main thing I am trying to do is understand is where my core competences fit in with the world of real estate investing.A better part of my day job is data analytics and database report writing and as I have started my research into real estate investing I found myself drawn to court records, property tax data, etc.  

The content was stolen from another site, or the website page-views were manipulated with bot traffic, or the organic traffic that the firm claimed responsibility for coincided with radio and tv advertising (branded terms that came through SEO, which isn't a result of SEO, it's a result of brand awareness), or analytics was manipulated to show false positives. 

I currently work for Keller Williams as a Broker Associate and I am able to assist in all your real estate needs from property searches, neighborhood analytics, to property management.

As well as structured means for tracking analytics on what would work and not work within the business itself.

Either that or I'm lazy and analytically challenged.  

The 4 profit centers of REI are:1)Cash flow (which changes over time with rent increases and other expenses which may or may not grow at the same rates)2)Appreciation (both forced and market)3)Mortgage pay down (through loan amortization)4)Tax savingsThe best way to combine all of these things into a single analytical framework IMO is to project out the financials (including all of these items using estimates based on current actuals and long term historical trends) from the day of purchase on out to the exit (via sale or cash out refinance of your initial investment) and then compute IRR.