I like to run email campaigns, and for years I have struggled with getting the best contact data.

Then I would continue researching on Airdna which is the most accurate data software for STR.

A structured installment sale is a highly beneficial tool when looking to exit an property (investment or otherwise) because it'll lower your taxable income and is customizable.

Just because you don't call it "interest" doesn't mean it's an interest-free purchase.If they are incapable of getting financing through a bank, that indicates they are high-risk.

One other thing to add- I would highly suggest making a rental verification part of your process.

The problem I am having is I don't know if I am looking at the right data/charts and if its even accurate.

My wife and I started saving and building our credit a year and a half ago after talking to a lender to figure out our trajectory to buying our first property.With our credit score in the high 700s and our savings just over 35K we reached back out to our lender and got a rough estimate of where we stood as far as borrowing power.

Multifamily rentals help add the extra protection against vacancy and they typically always debt service themselves.You can also focus on amenity style homes or locations to increase your STR ROI and focus on either turn key or TLC properties to speed up the ARV potential.

Good news is rates are starting to trend down and property values are still growing.The cash out can serve two puposes it can help pay off some high interest credit cards and be used for a down payment. 

Here's a neighborhood grade heatmap for Columbus with each neighborhood ranked from A to D.Some of the data used:1.