If you want to try an advanced statistical technique to improve your chances of increasing your response rate, research Design of Experiments (DOE), which is a multivariate method of testing many factors simultaneously.

I did see a post on here by an agent with some statistics about how multi family properties are hard to come by in MD but that doesn't mean it can't be done! 

@Lane Kawaoka $3k-$5k on a $3mm-$5mm property is extremely low, I'd be wary of such a study as it likely relies heavily on statistical sampling or computer modeling.

Access to MLS data and statistics.

(rent estimate, comps, market dynamics, statistics, etc)For capex estimate, it make sense too, but I believe you're only able to do that at a later stage of the process?

Census.gov has a wealth on statistical information. 

Crime statistics don't show it to be bad, but I only take that with a grain of salt. 

If you want to contact me I can share with you the statistics of how much more profitable, less risky and less cash to close are the deals we fund from those who utilize this system verses the ones we fund for those who do not.

When you look at the statistics that are posted in the article for New York Metro, you see the following:10.

Since statistically half of all marriages end in divorce (the other half end in death), the advertising executive who got divorced traded frequency for reach.