From past multifamily I've looked at in California investors typically put weight to the gross rent multiplier and cap rate, as long as the fundamentals make sense.

Second question, if I need to pivot into a LTR, should I try putting a bigger weight on school ratings? 

I just sat through half an hour of Ross Hamilton's presentation, waiting for even the tiniest nugget of actual information, but alas, all that happened is his rapid-fire staccato voice repeating the same hype and drivel just drove me up the wall and I had to exit out to save my sanity.I'm glad to know I clearly am not missing anything.  

Due to the nature of fix & flips this might be a very hard question to weight in on. 

How much weight do people really put on $/sq ft, price of other units sold and neighborhood stats?

YoY is flat.Rentals - Availability by MonthThe number of homes for rent continued to drop rapidly, indicating a decreasing supply.Rentals - Median Time to RentThe median time to rent is 20 days, unchanged from May.

This is the least weighted method of the three approaches to value. 2-4 family units are single family dwellings, while investors here may not consider living in one unit, you could, it could be an owner occupied property.

Sometimes a little bit of throwing your weight around helps.

The wealthiest of seniors are well taken care of by the private sector in nursing homes and lesser forms of assisted living situations that start at $5000 per month and can rapidly escalate.

Senior housing is the fastest growing opportunity in the national housing market of which the Residential Assisted Living niche provides the highest quality personal care for seniors and provides investors excellent returns.The elder population (those over 80) represents a rapidly growing percentage of the U.S. population.