Hi @Dana Boyd Both have quality data.

Below is financials from one of such entities so you can extrapolate the data to your specific case.

I doubt that there is AirDNA kinda like data that I can use.Also would love to connect and understand more about this space from you when you have some time.

I would think about maybe house hacking where you rent out a part of your home who will then pay part of your mortgage, this will help you save much more money and help you achieve your goal. 

We use rental data and analytics to find the best properties. 

Any insights, advice, or suggestions on how we can achieve our investment goals while safeguarding our assets would be greatly appreciated.

Owning multiple types of multi-family rentals (Class C and B for now), I have a good grasp of the value, in addition to just public rental data, so not really a problem for me.

In our world -  its about making Data Driven Decisions. 

Comps may seem to support a certain rent or price, (high or low) but it may be pulling data from an adjacent neighborhood that's much different.Plenty to choose from here - good cash flows in the lower priced properties, but an awareness that it comes with less appreciation and rent growth potential.

On the MLS they typically use the city assessors data which will call it a 2 BR.