Just to give further data to the equation. 

Considering paying but there doesn't seem to be any guarantee or data to help me make the decision.

Investing in this property on Locust Street in Philadelphia, PA, was driven by its prime location in Center City, offering proximity to cultural landmarks, business hubs, and vibrant city life.

For the first one there is a ton of data available on markets through the BP website that you may want to jump into and analyze.For the second one, $300 would be considered great to one person and a waste of time to others.

I'm not sure where your data comes from, but there were more gun fatalities that auto fatalities.

Ask the tenant to come up with a reasonable offer based on the data so you can work together to keep them there.Almost all tenants come in $100-$150 under the market rate.It's a win-win.

That's according to The Business Journals' inaugural hottest housing markets ranking, which is based on third-quarter listing and sales data from Intercontinental Exchange Inc. 

The biggest ways IMO are MLS data, multiple solutions for sellers (off market cash deal or listing), ability to rep. yourself on your own deals (saving on commission).Commission savings adds up fast when you're doing multiple deals a year.That being said, there is cost to having a license so if you're only doing a couple deals a year then it might not make as much sense.

Data/lists you pull matter.

My rent data is also based on CoStar and other social media outlets' marketplaces.