August delivered the sector’s strongest annual price gains since late 2022, and with improving fundamentals across multiple property types, market participants are cautiously optimistic that the worst may be behind them.Prices Climb as Momentum BuildsAccording to MSCI’s RCA CPPI report, the National All-Property Index rose 2.4% year-over-year and 0.9% month-over-month in August.

You’d be saving a ton on labor and equipment costs that eat up most of the budget for guys who have to contract everything out.Buying raw land and improving it, clearing, adding a driveway, bringing in utilities, maybe even putting in septic, yeah, that's definitely a viable route.

The question is, how efficient you want your closing rate to be - 1 deal per 10 leads or 2 deal per 100 leads.

Or, if you think there is room for improvement, you can hire a specialized bookkeeper who will bring you into their processes.Happy to discuss further. 

A few tips to expand your network and maximize connections in Dayton and Columbus:Build a solid buyers list: Segment by property type, price range, and investment strategy so you can match deals faster.Leverage local REI meetups: Even casual networking events in Dayton and Columbus can help you find new buyers and JV partners.Partner with local agents & contractors: They can give you early insight on distressed properties or motivated sellers.Share your knowledge: Posting deal analysis, market insights, or lessons learned can position you as a go-to wholesaler in the community.Document your process: A repeatable system for sourcing, vetting, and presenting deals keeps your business efficient and professional.

Yeah, I've tried some of those tools - SEMrush/SpyFu are great for digital marketing but not really designed for real estate market research specifically.The gap I'm seeing is that most tools focus on one piece:- Rentometer → rental comps only- NeighborhoodScout → crime/demographics only- AirDNA → just Airbnb data- City-Data → outdated forumsSo you end up with like 8 browser tabs open trying to piece everything together 😅What I'm really looking for (and maybe others here too) is something purpose-built for real estate investors that shows:✅ Actual rental demand (not just comps, but vacancy rates, days on market)✅ Section 8 voucher availability by area (huge pain point for me)✅ Local landlord regulations that could kill a deal✅ Neighborhood trajectory (improving vs declining)✅ All in one place, specific to the address I'm analyzingCurious - for those doing multiple deals per month, what's your process?

I just bought a window unit energy star for one of my properties that cost  $388 and with the $250 rebate I only paid $138 for a dual inverter 6000 BTU LG.

I'm a people person and generally get along with everyone so this energy, especially after I apologized for the mistake and agreed not to raise rents until we know the correct numbers, was a little jarring. 

I know residential issues are different, so I’ve been making an effort to learn more about those separately since I know they’ll come up when I start investing.Right now my main focus is being disciplined with my finances and stacking capital for a down payment, so that’s where most of my energy is going.

Improve the lookup function.