I have some data that I would like to share with you.

I've been researching servicers and building data on a very small list.

I can just give you some data to guide your thought process.

An analysis of the data also shows that the city north of Austin grew 10.6% year-over-year, making it the fastest-growing city of at least 50,000 people.

The data points they use made me feel like it got my pricing right and I feel much more confident about what my nightly and seasonal rates are now. 

Quote from @Anastasia Foster: Hi I am currently looking into their fix and flip fund- their 24% pref is hard to pass up but also doing my due diligence since I have not worked with them before@Anastasia FosterPerhaps a data point for your due diligence. 

Don't worry about minor complaints, you are doing a fine job.Just one question, ALL sites have a delay in data from MLS updates, and from court reported information, and so on, is that a function of a monthly update routine or can the information be updated a little more frequently? 

Even with 200 STRs it isn't a broad enough cross section to assume the changes.You would need to have millions of data points to show the trend IMHO. 

.)- Average days on market- Absorption rate- Historical data on rents and sale prices in the area- Population growth- Main economic drivers (industries, individual companies, etc.)- Crime stats... if you know specific zip codes/submarkets that you'd like to target, the best data will come from local precincts. - and more..I'd recommend remaining active not only here on BiggerPockets, but in other valuable RE investment networks that you can find - i.e. local meetups (meetup.com, eventbrite, BP local events). 

The "high appreciation rates" you mention should be verified with recent data and be specific to the neighborhoods you're targeting.