And then I research mahagony and learn that people pay more for mahagony than something built out of good ol southern yellow pine, or oak.The school of hard knocks has taught me that 3 bedrooms and 1 bath is somewhat functionally obsolete for resale, but seems everyone else already knew that.

What is the best and most efficient way for me to filter out other parcels that don't meet this criteria using Google Maps, certain functions in Excel, or other online tools?

These panels are a huge fire hazard, and are even particularly worse when combined with aluminum wiring.

This group has 3 primary functions - to network with others - to gain more knowledge about real estate investing - and to put that knowledge to work with actionable steps.

Need a combination off all the above to be successful, no doubt.  

Either priced too high, or it is functionally obsolete in some way.

It's not a question of the leverage on the asset, that's a function of the borrower's capital reserves and the cost of the leverage.

The value is in some way a function of income/income-potential.

Not to burst your bubble, but at the last BP meetup there were three guys who had sent over 1,000 combined and none of them had a single response.

The best way to combine these elements into a single analytical framework is to project out the financials and compute an IRR ... this will give you a more complete picture of potential investments.