@Tyler WolgamuthFind a few investors in your area, and reach outDo whatever you can to add value to their real estate investing goalsDon't give anyone your money, leverage a different asset (like time)Be persistentSay yes to every opportunity, and build your tool belt (acquire things that help make you more valuable, real estate license, contractor license or something like this)Treat your experiences like a school.. because it is, document what you see/ learn, take notes, journal, revisit what you document, think about the process, analyze houses.. try to organize in a g-sheet or excel the investors criteria they use, identify how they invest, what metrics they track if any, what is their average purchase price, average profit, average rehab budget, average difference between estimated rehab budget and actual rehab budget, average difference between estimated ARV and actual ARVContinue tracking this information, combining books and podcast with this.Sleep wellEat wellExercise consistently, especially exercise before or after reading or learning, and listen to a podcast while doing cardio so you retain the infoStart refining your tool belt, and sharpening only a couple tools that contribute toward your goalStart saying No to distractions or things that take away from your goalWork consistently over a long periodWork your a$$ off...Good luck, keep working hard!

Can't put specific metrics on this but I am certain in my case it has provided me at least 2-5% additional purchase discount.In my opinion, the banks, title companies, and insurance companies are the greatest beneficiaries (as designed) in the current  mortgage-based paradigm.  

The next day I asked him how his son was doing, and he started describing the baby's weight using the metric system. 

Median is a better metric.

Rank all the properties, give a metric score and start at the top.You have narrow enough parameters, make a list of every single MF , it can't be more than a hundred...exclude recent sales, etc.

I don't think there is a perfect tool, so you have to find what works for you.Don't get stuck on any one metric. 

If excel isn't your thing, Stessa does a great job of highlighting certain metrics.

For instance, I launched my PE to buy CRE 3 months ago, so technically I am unemployed/self-employed (so W-2) but I closed on two $3 million deals and working on closing 3rd one because bank looks are assets' risk metrics.

Don't just start dropping metrics right off the bat. 

Do you have any metrics you can share that you look at in terms of number or sq ft of SS that is appropriate for a certain population?