For organization, I follow the GTD (Getting Things Done) method which has definitely helped me accomplish everyday tasks.

The methodology will be no different (study my butt off until I'm at the top of my game. 

In layman’s parlance one could say it is a book about timing the market.It follows the Trass Methodology developed by the author of the same name which basically states that the cycle is driven by 16 specific macro-economic indicators (key drivers) and by monitoring the ongoing trends in conjunction with one another, one can successfully predict the markets future movements.

They use an alternate underwriting methodology. 

Hi Brandon, I am looking for a methodology as well.

References:- https://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PlanDev/Documents/Zoning/Rezoning/TextChanges/2015/TC-07-15.pdf- https://www.raleighnc.gov/content/extra/Books/PlanDev/UnifiedDevelopmentOrdinance/#136 - google: "raleigh short term rental ordinance" - Roomscore methodology

If I understand the question correctly, you realized you made it to real estate - when you get  "the confidence" that you have the ability to deal with any real estate challenge (tied to the methodology you are working on such as - Flips, rental or wholesale, etc) ,though every challenge is unique and never encountered before.It's like any job that is not exactly repetitive but similar methodology, right ? 

And not for nothing, as a taxpayer you should appreciate that -- they've sold nearly a million foreclosed properties in the past 7 years and using this methodology, lost far less money as a consequence. 

Methodology is on the zillow site at http://www.zillow.com/research/data/  The following is for SFR data, with each bar (line) being a month: The following chart (also from Zillow) shows the condo valuations, same area same time frame.

I looked at the study methodology, specifically this Raleigh Feburary 2016 report http://files.zillowstatic.com/research/public/realestate/ZHVI.Raleigh.395012.pdf and had one of those 'blink' moments when looking at Garner numbers.