However, the saturation of the market seems to worry me a little.

If rates were to drop, you can now feel confident in selling your home, paying off the HELOC and getting a new downsized home at a lower rate than the current market.

If I'm you I would focus on getting a long-term rental property and learn the market that you are investing in.

Hi Abdur, I would recommend taking a look at out of state investing especially in the Columbus Ohio market.

Homeowner's and flood insurance can be considerably lower than in other coastal areas, especially in comparison to States with prohibitive property insurance markets such as Florida.

Is it thoughtful and timely market info or just them propping up overplayed markets in some way to their own benefit?

This is all free marketing.

But currently my goal is only to continue to buy maybe 1-2 off market holding/investment properties a year, so I generally didn't use these services enough to continue the subscription for long.

This is very desirable since you can comfortably live with a girlfriend/dog/whatever, and not lose comfort.Buying a SFH, building rooms, renting every room and sharing your room will almost certainly cashflow in most markets (outside of VHCOL cities).

Was curious to know, what websites you all use to analyze real estate market trends and themes within specific submarkets.