We strive to achieve the highest ROI for our investors and always disclose any and all fees associated with a loan before proceeding to secure funds to achieve maximum ROI.

Often people meet at the beginning of the year and report on achievements to date.

What other data should I be watching?

.)- Average days on market- Absorption rate- Historical data on rents and sale prices in the area- Population growth- Main economic drivers (industries, individual companies, etc.)- Crime stats... if you know specific zip codes/submarkets that you'd like to target, the best data will come from local precincts. - and more..I'd recommend remaining active not only here on BiggerPockets, but in other valuable RE investment networks that you can find - i.e. local meetups (meetup.com, eventbrite, BP local events). 

For market pricing, I collect LTR data from BP rent calculator and multiply by 1.5x.

Most importantly, enjoy the journey and celebrate your achievements, no matter how small they may seem.

When you think about it, only the flipper will know the expenses (not generally public record) so analysts or data aggregators can only go off publically available data.

The "high appreciation rates" you mention should be verified with recent data and be specific to the neighborhoods you're targeting.

Allow me to explain something to you.What people call "chest pumping" simply is proving others that are wrong with concrete data showing them they are wrong and why, so they can learn and grow from it.

For example, if your house is valued at $400,000 and you only owe $200,000 on your mortgage, your equity would be $200,000.Why Equity Is Such a Big Deal for Homeowners Looking To SellRecent data from the Census and ATTOM shows how significant today’s home equity really is.