It actually does calculations/analytics hostaway did not and could not.

It contains more detailed information on investing insights, analytics, and, particularly, investing in Las Vegas.Before proceeding, note that the charts only include properties that fit the following criteria unless stated otherwise.Type: Single-familyConfiguration: 1,000 SF to 3,000 SF, 2+ bedrooms, 2+ baths, 2+ garages, minimum lot size is 3,000 SF, one or two stories.Price range: $320,000 to $475,000Location: All zip codes marked in green below have one or more of our client’s investment properties.Overall Las Vegas Real Estate Market InventoryThe chart below, provided by the MLS, includes all property types and price ranges.The inventory level continued its downward trajectory, significantly lower YoY.Rental Market TrendsThe charts below are only relevant to the property profile that we target.Rentals - Median $/SF by MonthRents started to rise after the holiday season.

I ultimately settled on Kansas City and that's where I'm planning to buy in the next few years.Being Very Conservative with Cash Flow ProjectionsI'm an analytical person by nature, so the whole process of analyzing potential cash flow from a rental property always appealed to me.I've always been extremely conservative when estimating cash flow projections.

IT background and some analytics.

And btw: Let me put this here as well in case some of you want more inspiration on what you could do too with a bit of thinking analytically:

Without becoming to analytical you should invest in the market that gives you the best return with the least amount of risk. 

According to data from [Real Estate Analytics Firm], inquiries about housing in Kansas City surged by 35% in the month following the Super Bowl win.

Big data analytics: This technology has the ability to dissect and interpret very large databases for renovation and construction costs which would then determine if there are any costs eligible for reclassification or acceleration.

As a region, our relatively anemic rent growth and job growth has prevented developers from appreciably adding to new supply of multifamily housing.According to Costar (a real estate analytics firm):"Vacancy in the Rochester multi-family market is 3.7% and has increased by 0.6% over the past 12 months.

Simple answer - learn a scripting language FAST and work on REAL WORLD problems.I created a course, Introduction to Real Estate Data Analytics, to help those who want to learn their market and get started in Python.