We first went to an “orientation” for free, and they threw out all kinds of statistics of how easy ones can make money.

And If my statistics don't lie to me - people usually do not purchase the house after all simply because of people's habits rarely change, especially in a good way.Please, criticize my view of this topic as much as you possibly can if you personally dealt with leasing your properties.

David, I especially appreciate the MF default statistics you provided. 

More tenants/renters have break-ins statistically than homeowners.

If you are familiar with the term “Bird Dog”, a real estate agent is just a bird dog who is licensed to be one; 2) After getting your license, you’ll spend about $2,000 per year +\- to keep your license, regardless of whether or not you’ve actually made a dime, so be prepared to do something that first year to cover the cost of getting and keeping the license; 3) The average annual salary of a real estate agent is $42,000 per year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the federal agency that tracks what different jobs pay across the country.

For example, if you look at recession statistics, generally office suffered higher vacancies and higher rental drops than multi family.

I would do research on the population and the expected tourist statistics. 

Or do these statistics even matter?

NYC uses a magic formula (statistical analysis) to figure out how much your property is worth based on comparing size, style, and age of your unit with your neighborhood. 

Not bad for someone who is " regurgitating statistic ".