Don't expect to extract the greatest value obviously, bc there's a few extra hands helping you, but you also won't be completely on your own and they build in extra value/incentives that comes from being part of a group. 

Is there a specific type of information you wish was easier to extract, track, or analyze?

If you want to do it yourself manually know that preforeclosures in MO  are initiated via publishing notices so find where they are posted (which online publications ) and extract the lead from them, confirm address by tax payments/appraiser and  skiptrace.

>There are MANY landlords with properties on the west coast and in the New England states, that deal with negative cashflow - but, depend on appreciation to make their rentals "profitable".I am very familiar with west coast markets and investors on the west coast market typically only have negative cash flow if they recently purchased or recently did a high LTV extract of value.  

How much did they try to extract from you?

And if USA interests just wanted to mine and extract those resources, WE COULD DO IT NOW.

The real high cash flow is typically not achieved due to an extraction of value. 

My cash flow number is the cash flow reflected after extracting off all sustaining expenses.  

Further, the hottest locations may also provide for better future rent increases.The balance of cash flow/stability/appreciation is the human element that you can't necessarily extract from Excel formula.

So typical 10 years San Diego hold has great appreciation and great cash fliw (assuming no extraction of value).Enjoy San Diego.