I can tell you the obvious... that markets are local and even local MLS statistical data doesn't necessarily give a clear indication of sales impact on the street level dynamics for rehabbers and investors.

That would be an interesting statistic to find..Is there a study out there on the long term value that habitat brings to a neighborhood.

I am a statistical arbitrageur.

Steve Babiak good point, 50% sounds high to me but it's a hard statistic for me to gather because we're a velocity based note fund so the majority of our assets are resold.

I agree that its possible to succeed without a degree, but the statistics don't lie.

Better chance for IRS to try and classify you as a dealer which you don't want.Also, LLC partnerships statistically are audited much less.

I don't think these overall statistics are very useful.

I looked quite a bit, but the thread you mentioned had actual statistics comparing the two, so that's what I went on!

With some of our members now doing 40+ deals per year, I'm confident we can take more than just rookie investors to another level, and statistically, about 20% of the people who join our trainings at any level already have done more than 10 deals.Best of luck to you JoshR I'd love to hear about any deals you find in the area that we could potentially buy.  

Here's some that I can think of:Rate bird dogs or lead statistics (closed vs unclosed)Check if a lead (home address) is already listed in MLSBird dog basics and guidelines (educating new bird dogs)Pay bird dogs through appForumFind new bird dogs in your areaList your personal criteria for good leadsList details of lead (address, why owner is selling, in forclosuer,etc) What do you guys think?