You're so right about the data analytics.. airdna.. even without the monthly subscription (free version) allows me to dig deeper..

So I'm 80% sure I'm going to be doing a deeper dive into GA, but I have eyes on OK, TX, MD.Lately I've been trying to glean info using google-fu and reaching out to agents in the area.What resources are you guys using to research and find information?

If the answer to both of those is yes then it's probably worth a deeper look :)

Finding one or two areas within "Cleveland" and doing deeper research on those areas will make your learning curve here less painful. 

Clarify Your Objectives: Let's dive a bit deeper into your reasons for considering real estate investments.

Definitely something I'll need to take a deeper dive into.

I have built my own calculator to analyze deals (mostly to have a deeper understanding on the process) and used this calculator to analyze multiple properties.

I dont know much about the backend details but  just the speed and flexibility of the process, but also the potential financial efficiency it offered seemed attractive.While I understand that risks are involved , I genuinely feel that the real estate investment community could benefit from a deeper understanding of this financing tool.With that said its not a popular tool where i am however the USA seems to have a pretty progressive portfolio system Have any fellow investors explored or utilized securities-based lending in their real estate ventures?

But when I am looking at dozens of properties a day, it is a good way to weed out ones that definitely won't work, and then the properties that meet the 15% ratio I dive in deeper to see if it will make sense.

While I won't delve into the process of selecting a location for income reliability, I will briefly describe why I relocated to Las Vegas to establish my investor services business.Why Invest in Las Vegas?