I see real estate as a major player in my future and appreciate any input and advice.cheers!

I am anxious to see what some of the bigger national players have to say about your request.

If you work hard at any field for 10,000 hours, you will become a top level player at that field.Perhaps there is a correlation of that effect with a university education.

Become one of the inside players.

I see Reonomy and Costar are the big players. 

One of my all-time favorites is Essentialism, by Greg Mckeown, the book completely changed my life, the biggest thing it teaches you is how to remove the non-essentials from your life, the quote "less is more" is referenced because it means that by getting rid of the unimportant things in your life you actually have more time and better time to do the things that actually matter, it explains how most people believe that being "busy" is productive but it is actually not, only when you learn the mantra that If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will. can you truly be Essential.

I always try to use the most accurate specifications when using comps, but I do tend to prioritize Distance & Sale Date as the initial factors when thinning it down.

Prioritizing the one you live in. 

If they're vacant, I prioritize them. 

If you’re a cash flow investor, you most likely prioritize steady income and minimal vacancy.