Is there a source for the following data;  I am looking for the "norm" for the expense ratio (based on either GPR or Gross Income) for individually metered garden style apartments in the south east and the mid Atlantic (Region IV) : Marketing Insurance Janitorial Service Lawn/Snow Licenses Miscellaneous Professional Fees Accounting Legal Property Management Fees Repairs and Maintenance Resident Superintendent Salaries and Wages Supplies Taxes Real Estate Personal Property Payroll Other Trash Removal Utilities Electricity Fuel Oil Gas Sewer and Water Telephone Other (whatever I missed)

I try to be a valuable contributor to my local community, referring others to key market resources and helpful individuals. 

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.#8 There's an enormous amount of information out there but remember this key piece of advice.

I'm sure you're aware every week on the podcasts they ask the guests for two of their favorite books and Brandon Turner has a list of his top 20 must reads for real estate investing so those are great sources. 

Need to know the numbers as everyone keeps saying.....anyone have any suggestions on sources/specific books that could help?

Cash for keys?

Where can I find a good source that provides a lot of various data specific to real estate?

And if you are qualified as a GC then providing a real repair estimate would be a source of credibility that so many other wholesalers just don't have so I'd definately view that as a positive.

@William Sullivan If you are looking to be more on the passive side you might find my article of last year a helpful read: Three Key Routes for Passive Real Estate InvestingAll best in your REI!