April home sales jumped 86.2% year-over-year with a total of 25,857 transactions, up from 13,889 in April 2020, according to data released by real estate firm DQNews.

Is there an article/report or data on this? 

If you'd like to explore different areas, would love to help you, PM me.

Prior to real estate, I was too scared and comfortable to explore outside a 9 to 5.

And the homes if you choose like i do  Stucco  tile roof less than 20 years old A B class you can actually self manage those from San Jose.so thats another option to explore.. dont just let price dictate and for sure dont go chasing Bps  that will come back to bite you.PS Steve is one switch on smart landlord I would read as many of his posts as possible from the owner do it yourself angle..  

How did you obtain the data?

Does anybody know of any good online resources to see historical Real Estate Appreciation Data?

Obviously no guarantees, but there is plenty of data supporting it and firsthand accounts of investors achieving that.For your situation, I would focus on 2 things: 1) Act quick, but don't hurry; 2) See how far you're willing to go.  1) If a house meets your criteria, it all adds up, be responsive. 

I definitely plan to explore other options soon, thank you for commenting!

With a multi-family property, you could also explore the option of utilizing the RUBS method for allocating utility costs to tenants when utilities are not split but there would also be an increase in your property management fees for such an arrangement.Let me know if I can help with any additional questions!