I have and Engineering background and went back to school for an MBA, so I like numbers and very comfortable with data and building strategies.

I’ve never seen personal finance courses on the curriculum of my school years, my children’s school years, or my grandchildren’s school years.  

Neighborhood & market-level data — Things like median rents, school districts, job growth, population trends, and recent sale prices within a one-mile radius.

Then there will be environmental studies , traffic impact studies , school capacity studies . .

Estimating true rental income (not list rent).Modeling taxes, insurance, maintenance, and financing.Stress-testing downside (vacancy, rent drops, expense shocks).Checking neighborhood/school data and comps.Deciding which 1–2 deals are worth a deep dive.What I’m prototyping:      Insert your loan info/expensesGet an instant financial breakdown: rent model, taxes, insurance, cash flow, cap rate, DSCR.Adjust assumptions in seconds (rates, taxes, repairs, PM, vacancy).Data confidence score so you know when numbers are strong vs. thin.Market/Neighborhood snapshot (sales/rent comps, schools).Roadmap: Section 8 insights + an Agent Portal for shared underwriting.Where I need your feedback:What’s the first number you trust to decide “pass vs. proceed”?

There is a handful of legit wholesalers still operating the "old school" way, where we are win-win.

We have a young family (one child) and are looking to make our money work for us rather than just waiting until retirement.Opportunity (and where I could use advice):I came across a social media post from a former high school classmate—now a loan consultant—who was seeking investors for potential flip or BRRRR projects.

I am 23 years old and just graduated from the University of Memphis this summer.

He can decide whether to sell or not, but the market sets the price, not him.I own properties in small towns and major cities; it is far easier in small towns because the code enforcement department is a lady named Laurie that had a daughter in my wife's class at the local school last year or is your neighbor's cousin, etc. - it's easier to find a connection point and get somewhere.

If they’re good, they’ll typically graduate to bigger projects and have a minimum $ amount for projects that they’ll do.