All in all, I am analytical by nature and refuse to offer what competitors are paying in the area for REOs.

I do data analytics for a living and so far the best data source I've found is the zillow data but even that falls well short of what I would like to see (I'm used to using Tableau for advanced work, but the time to standardize data... plus not having the listing level details ugh...) 

You really have to dive into the analytics a little more than that. 

You can use one of the analytical tools on this site and back into a value. 

I work full-time as a consultant, supporting government clients in the IT (cloud analytics and cybersecurity) world.

I have been a member of the BP community for almost two years, and have taken in more knowledge through the forums with keyword alerts, podcasts (particularly fond of Brie Schmidt's story), the Beginner's guide, and analytical tools than I could have ever imagined.

There are thousands of investments out there and I don't have the time (unfortunately) to do a deep analytical dive on each of them.  

You need to decide if this is emotionally or analytically "too much debt".

I guess my analytical nature and entrepreneurial spirit have always kept me interested in real estate investing.

I currently have 1 year left in school to graduate with a business analytics degree.