The process is broken from the buyers’ perspective. the redemption's in our experience has always been that way.

Uses big data to identify properties ……….has a subscription to Loopnet4.

I dont know the area, or the county for that matter, whatsoever.I did some preliminary due diligence on Clinton, including 5-year population trends, demographics, rental rates published, and some other region-specific data. 

It's challenging to find lenders that are willing to be in 2nd position on an investment property, but I called quite a few during the process. 

I would throw in a few more out there for you like Listing optimization: Rankbreeze and Intellihost, Data Companies: AirDNA, Mashvisor, etc., and guest verification platforms like Superhog or Chekin.

Even wholesaling or flipping requires contracts, and you're not old enough to sign.There are a lot of young people looking to start, and it would be nice to hear more of your story and how they could follow your process.

Airdna.com offers accurate data on any given area for short term rentals!

Once you have stabilized these properties and feel more confident about the process, you could refinance these and start doing BRRRRs.

TIAErich  Erich - I would echo other's comments, but also point you in the direction of a Bigger Pocket book, "Estimating Rehab Costs" - It's a 2019 version, so the actual dollar amounts will need to be increased, but it can give you a good starting point for the process that you can refine/update over time. 

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