My RE investment discussion group is compiling a spreadsheet of different sponsor and their fees for deals on Crowdfunding  platforms over the last year or so.  

population data: apps.urban.orgmultiple city data: city-data.comneighborhoodscout.com seems pretty cool but it is a paid service. i'm still compiling the list of portals to use.

Allows for managing investor and prospective investor data, can create dashboards and reports, create, compile and edit mass emails as well.

I've mainly been looking at the markets of Austin, Seattle, and Anchorage as they are all good professional fits for me, and I've compiled what seems to be the general consensus on bigger pockets below:Seattle: Equity Play, Very Hard to Cashflow, Very Uncertain AppreciationAustin: Equity/Appreciation Play, Hard to Cashflow, Some Appreciation likely but Huge Growth UnlikelyAnchorage: Equity/Cashflow Play, Regular Cashflow, Uncertain future with Slight Depreciation PossibleThere are many who say that it is critical to gain equity in highly desirable areas early in your career, and that cashflow will always follow net worth.Then there are those that say that Cashflow is all that matters, especially early in your career when your income may be <50k. 

@Jeffrey Schratz Have you tried to compile your own information by spending the time to go on the various platforms and gathering the data yourself?

@Jon Holdman  Thanks for compiling this, very helpful and pragmatic!

I called up 15 to 20 community banks and credit unions in the Dallas area (including Happy State) and was able to compile a list of banks with competitive terms and rates. 

I’m compiling a list of tasks that I can educate myself on.

I'm excited about the world of real estate and compiling next step options.Currently I'm considering a few strategies and I'm open to suggestions as well.Option 1. 

There are only handful of lenders specializing in this area, I compiled a list of such lenders and can provided it to you as a resource:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2810/50272-lis...3) The fees for custodial IRAs vary widely so you should inquire with each custodian.