Our company develops RE software so I've collected data on all real estate software on the market.

The challenge I have w/ data like though is it's a macro analysis & most people including myself make investment decisions at a micro level.  

I have a couple of girl friends in a similar position and we all feel it is different as a mom and the data backs that up in terms of time we spend with our kids, division of house work etc and I have often felt that doing Rep as well would tip me over the edge!

I have a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and besides hearing clients' stories and helping them problem-solve, I also enjoyed working on research projects and analyzing data.

I don't know if this is actually part of the strategy or not, but it makes sense.Regarding your all caps sentence about due on sale, I met a person at a small training here in Denver who had his note called due.

If auctions fail to get them the price they want, they are forced to buy back the property and then list it on the MLS with an agent.If it's a bank owned property, the MLS data will say so.

Some even have lots of data to back up their theory.

If I have $100k to start with, I might be able to get a good deal by offering it all as cash, but then I only have one property until the cash flow builds up enough for a second down payment (in which case I would not be getting the best deal on the second house because it would not be a cash offer).  1 - The MLS would be "slightly" better ... but these days Zillow, Redfin, etc. replicate much (but not all) of the MLS data fields for listings within something like 15 minutes, so that's why the "slightly" part ... a good investor-friendly realtor could help, but they are exceedingly rare.

I'm relevantly new to doing it so the data is not completely there but two months in and things are rolling very well.

We would have to know a lot more about actual numbers and data on how rentals do in your area.