He's very knowledgeable of VA home loans, investor friendly and his listed credentials are superb.

If you have very strong analytical skills but no streetsmarts, you may be better off as a lawyer than starting a business.

I regret not finishing my degree and I feel, after years of working on boats, like I don't have the office and analytical skills to jump right in to RE.  

Another skill is having an analytical approach to problem solving and an ability to understand rules, regulations and laws and turning road blocks into opportunities.

I will bring comps and a power point on my IPad if he turns out to be the analytical personality type.

Costar quoted me $2,145 per month today for nationwide access to their Market Analytics package - which is essentially the "whole enchilada" - encompassing all of the following individual products: Property, Comps, Tenant, Portfolio Strategy, Lease Comps, Lease Analysis and Go.

(Case Schiller).Also - rentApartment rental prices edged higher in the third quarter, but deals for renters still abound in major metro areas across the U.S. as landlords brace for more supply in the months ahead.Apartment rents rose 2.9% in the third quarter from a year earlier, up from 2.5% annual rent growth in the second quarter, according to real estate analytics firm RealPage Inc.

I don't work the Toledo market but feel free to tag me here on the forums in any deals you are looking for analytical advice & I'll drop in with my $.02

That basically means banks look at the property without "Josh" being involved, but how sustainable is "5 unit Brick"-Assuming "Income Generated" = Gross Rent, this looks good-Insurance looks a little high, usually closer to .5% of PP-Property Taxes, Repairs, CapEx, Vacancy, Management, Lawn Care, all seem acceptable-You'll want a Reserves Fund (3-4% of PP) as an emergency accountIf you're a more analytical numbers person, your math process is perfect.

I've recently starting working with a handful of real estate investors and syndicators to provide some analytical support while they underwrite new investments.