I hope to continue to add those crucial pieces to my puzzle which will enable me to ultimately create a system.

I do have a W2 right now which enabled me to qualify for a basic conventional loan.

Consider this: paying a slightly higher price for a property in a high-demand area might enable you to secure prime real estate that appreciates significantly over time, ultimately offsetting the initial higher cost.Moreover, in markets like Southern Maine, where inventory can be limited due to high demand, overpaying might be a tactical move to outbid competitors and secure a property that aligns with your long-term investment goals.

This enables me to be more competitive in the market, and helps me trust my numbers.

The technologies that enable people to work remotely, where they never have to enter their employer's office has gotten really good.

I’ve been researching different data bases and softwares on the market for accurate sales comps and cap rate data and came across Real Capital Analytics.

I was checking the CAD site to compare market values from their database.

It does a lot of what most people want to do; provides a database of their lead records, and other contacts, as well as BUYERS and SELLERS, helps you build and organize lists, create marketing campaigns,  use their phone system that your purchased #'s for INBOUND and OUTBOUND tracking and KPI's, can offshoot direct mail, automated tasks and workflow follow ups, has a built in document generator, can skip trace records and you can use their data feeds or import your own into their platform.They have white labeled the program to other educators / promoters under various names like Freedomlogic, and others perhaps even Deal Automator (not sure)

We have found it to be pretty accurate and solid, but like the others have mentioned, its just a tool and very data-based. 

Hi BiggerPockets Community,My name is Domingo, I'm one of the founder's of Homebase, a platform enabling people to invest in rental properties for as little as $100.