"which has offers for $820k off-market to sell" - Pretty it up, get with a local agent, and get it listed on the MLS for more. 

But there's 2.25 million agents, so the top 1% encompasses about 22,500 agents.

I would not recommend you to buy , and thinking of exiting out in 18 months (because you would lose money just on the agent commission and closing fees).At least buy and hold for 5 yrs to see how it goes.

All thanks to my real estate agent who did a little digging on the property to find out it was actually a duplex rather than the listed SFH.

We review a multitude of data sources to provide a real-time view into a real estate marketWhile a data-driven approach is useful to narrow down all the options, having boots on the ground (i.e. agent or contractor) is always important for due diligence

If I am the agent I get my commission.

I'm a Longmont based investor/agent and have been hosting a monthly REI meetup in Longmont for a few years now.

Move to Indianapolis ("okay sure says the Indianapolis agent!")

Want to link up with an agent that can find us off-market deals, as well as a GC in the area that is familiar with fix&flip or BRRRR strategies. 

What your agent considers to be a fine neighborhood may not be what you would consider the same.