For contact management like that its awesome to search for specific types of people and locations or just data like "how long does it take to foreclose in texas".We have some other use cases as well that we use to track not only ours but competitors results online and learning what does and does not work for different aspects of the business.

We partner with a statewide short-term rental management company that has properties nearby to give us on the ground performance data to compare with the STR performance data online.

Are there specific data sources, filters, or “red flags” you always look at first?

Are you tracking neighborhood-level data or just city-wide averages?

I’m not saying seasoning has no value, but I do think the industry sometimes treats it as a proxy for credit quality when it’s really just one data point.

There used to be something called the Stranger Report that issued quarterly data on real estate syndications.  

The ones building real pipelines treat acquisitions like a relationship + data game.You nailed something important: consistency and reputation matter.

I agree with sharing the market level data with Unit A and see what they say.

I’ve always leaned toward the Dave Ramsey approach, but the more I read, the more conflicting strategies I come across, and it’s getting hard to determine what path makes the most sense long term.I’ve started exploring BiggerPockets tools as well, but I’m not finding much data specific to my area (Memphis, TN), which makes it harder to understand the local market.

Great question Nicholas and congrats on getting a deal under contract.One thing that really helps early on is working from verified transaction data instead of just networking alone.