I still don't know how to best use the data tho...

@Ivan Luna On the market has some great data about markets that are doing well and holding strong in this environment.

@Joseph Eversman I grew up in those areas and lived in Morgantown WV and Pittsburgh through much of my 20s and 30s....my perception is that most of the areas you mentioned (south of Pittsburgh) have little appreciation (and risk of depreciation), so if your goal is long term appreciation, those markets probably won't perform very well. ....either way, you'll probably want to look into the relevant market data on appreciation, jobs, population, etc. to make sure......if you're willing to go as far south as WV, I'd suggest checking out Morgantown, or going north to Pittsburgh.

However, where do you find reliable contractors or brokers who can provide this type of data? 

As the others have said you have to reconstruct the operating statements and they are only as reliable as the available data. 

That's the 50% rule which has been debated ad-nauseaum elsewhere in the forums yet has always been supported by anyone who produces any real data.

Happy to look up the property with my data sources and let you know what I see.

Tail risk is typically associated with low-probability events, but it can have a large impact if it occurs.This discrepancy could be due to a variety of factors, including differing economic analyses and data, as well as different investment strategies and risk appetites.

(That is a matter of opinion/perspective").. but "The cabinets are 17 years old".. that is DATA.

So when searching for comps would you like to see less than 5% of the data available?