I've heard people talk about metrics and that you should know all this data about the areas you want to invest in, but what are the top 10 or so pieces of data you want to focus on?

I agree with Ali Boone that you need to have a good team or an active investor to partner with to ensure your investments achieving the desired output.

Ensure that I have the ability to capture an opportunity that comes my way.3.

Here is the verbiage that the PA Attorney General gives for leases that have been approved; see link: https://www.pacode.com/secure/data/037/chapter307/...

Ryan - I would say  yes to the main question ...its  best to  start with using  hypothetical scenario  that is likely higher than you plan to use  ...ask the lender to  use these figures...provide them with all the  data they  request  ...ask them to fully underwrite and  approve the  file  ( versus just  providing a  " pre qualification "  opinion  based off a loan officer  reviewing the data ) ...getting a firm / formal  loan approval commitment  is free and  this should allow you to know  exacatly where you stand

@Erica Reiner I'm not sure designers would want to give away taylored advise month after month for that low of a fee, at that price maybe building a general data base that flippers could use as more of a "plug and play" source of advise and have it designer maintained so the content stays current might work.

This way you can track initial listing prices...sold prices...days on market... square footage...average price sold per square footage, etc...A realtor wont like me saying it...but you can do a lot of educating of yourself by tracking this data and becoming intimately familiar with what is happening.

Any recommendations for 1) brokers who could do the BPO (ideally I bring the broker to ensure Independence); and 2) an Illinois lawyer who will know the mechanics of setting this up?

They do not want any HOPE dangled in their face.Check into your local rules, and more importantly, check the sources of your data.

I’ve got a prospective property in my sights with the following data included below.