For contact management like that its awesome to search for specific types of people and locations or just data like "how long does it take to foreclose in texas".We have some other use cases as well that we use to track not only ours but competitors results online and learning what does and does not work for different aspects of the business.

Networking through meetups and leveraging online communities like BiggerPockets can provide invaluable support and insights as you take your first steps.Good luck!

If you want to understand 5-year outlook, I'd look for multifamily construction data in your area to understand what level of new units is and will be coming online in the near future. 

The real work is locating these properties and I've learned the best way to do this is to work in towns/areas that have online GIS systems that map; topography, wetlands, soils, etc. and assessors data available for download either from local sources or listsource.com.  

I think they just started offering it again.Dyches Boddiford has a good course https://assets101.com/events/hard-money-lending-online/I and several others have taken it.

But this was late 90s so way before on line stuff had taken off.

They both applied within the same hour online but the single woman saw it first..I don't know why i'm so torn lol...first one in a while i guess. 

@Scott Trench   ​    I saw that as well online - 90 day moratorium - basicaly no unsolicitied offers to homeowners impacted in specific zip codes.

There are a ton of online resources.You could also look at the Arcade1 cabinets as well as the Gamer Legends stuff.

Evan took an online class and learned how to replaster walls and yes I do mean old school plaster.