Most free sources like realtor.com, zillow.com pull data from county/public tax records. 

Does anyone else recommend an alternative that is better priced, but equally as data heavy? 

We've been to 38 of the big 63 National Parks; both Hot Springs and Broken Bow, which kind of cater to that same crowd, ever seemed appealing enough to visit.It doesn't mean that they are bad places to invest, but the anecdote needs to corroborate the data for me to want to cut a check and stress out for several months hoping it will work.

According to the data, I would skip Chicago for STR and go to Peoria or Antioch.

And I would presume the title and description for your listing to be the most influential data in your listing.

They may offer data on properties that are bid on by third parties versus those that revert to lenders.

I recommend connecting and consulting with an account representative at PadSplit to get their intake and see if they can provide any data on room rental rates/demand.

You can outfit as a full unit and still have two separate tenants per say but a master lease would provide the most protection to you when fielding applicants use MA housing court data base to run applicants through to see if they have any prior housing court claims

As you said, they show up, answer questions about the local market, provide useful data when needed, and just are a general value add to the forums.I think it's fair for consumers to take what an agent says about the market with a grain of salt, but over time, their reputation for giving good info without the smarm wins.

While there are costs associated with purchasing properties, the platform itself offers free access to property details and market data.