Pretty healthy cash reserves.  

I chose real estate, consuming every bit of content I possibly could.

If your consumer credit score is 660 your mortgage one may be lower.The good rate HELOC lenders want a 721 middle. 

Factor in vacancies and repairs and if your cash flow still looks healthy, go for it. 

Venmo just sent out an email telling consumers that they can win rent cash if they tag their roommates.

Look for someone who is able to structure the the deals in a way that benefits you as a consumer.

I suspect things are going to continue to get better/easier for the consumer.

They tend to keep the space clean for the consumers and you usually have landlord friendly tenant laws.I have been down the multifamily route before and it is a more intensive asset to manage and a lot more BS with residential tenants and all of their excuses.I didn't like it but I do not like regular residential SFR either.

What are the criteria you look for in a healthy market, what are the key economic data points or statistics you're looking at, and what websites and sources are you using to gather this data?

If you do not even estimate the cap ex, you will have an under cost until 10 or 15 years in when your previous cash flow is consumed.