Also, not very easy to use typical methods of valuation like comparable sales - there is no public tax assessor's website that you can just freely grab this from. 

Many would suggest against RE investing using retirement money but if you go into low risk opportunities it can be a powerful diversification method.

That means you have enough money to do these safely.I’m sure he's an enthusiastic and nice guy, most of his ilk are.

The BEST method for real estate investing is very simple: increase earnings, reduce expenditures, save, and invest from your own funds.You should focus on increasing earnings and learning how to manage your budget.

It’s all BS.If AI truly worked, there’d be no need for DMM, D4$, cold calling, or any of these other methods.

Sure, I could look for a higher paying job, but I was wondering if anyone has any creative short-term methods to improve my ratio.

This depends on if you are using the Cash or Accrual method of accounting for tax purposes.

What other methods should I use to acquire another property? 

Under this method each investor has ownership and voting rights.

BRRRR method is also a great way to go - good luck!