Dylan, I am not a commercial broker, but I did retail leasing for a commercial developer as well as commercial construction management, and financial analytics for a Philadelphia developer.I'd be happy to give you the information you need.

Does anyone use real estate analytics to do macro analysis of where to invest?

Yes, I am analytical as well.

I work full time in the Health Insurance business as a Manager of Analytics.

Lots of good analytical feedback from others so I’ll just share some perspectives.I’ve been the field of Information Technology for almost 20 years and my focus has been in computer networking for the last 15.

@Melanie HartmannStep 1) use the attention you are getting on this post and attending to by answering all these 300 comments in 7 days to your advantage ----> 1A) Get your online presence up IMMEDIATELY and get your BP signature with a phone number and website and email address. even if you do not have have you website up get your domain up with a coming soon page that details out what you do.  1B) Set up your facebook page for your company 1C) On that website add tracking codes from google analytics and FB cookie tracking code so you can retarget all the traffic you would have gotten and will be getting once you set up your signature. 

You have to be an analytical-type person who can do the math without relying on a so-called expert because he will not have to pay for your losses.

Get a host and domain, some partner affiliates, figure out some SEO analytic stuff that applies.  

When interviewing them dial in on their analytics; average length of lease, percentage of renewals, and average monthly maintenance costs.

He is well versed in tools for analytics.