There’s a difference between price data and behavior data.Price data lags.Behavior shows up first.Right now, behavior is flashing.Google searches for “can’t sell house” have surged to the highest level in over a decade.That’s not inventory talking.That’s frustration talking.Now stack that on top of the hard numbers.Nationally:– Pending home sales just printed an all-time low going back to 2021.– There are materially more sellers than buyers in the market. 600,000 more home sellers than buyers.

Then add a month of buffer because the contractor will run late.

Your time is better spent finding the next deal.The "Buffer" Factor: It's hard to be the bad guy.

In my experience, most pre-packaged “lender lists” are static and widely circulated, which means the data can be outdated or already contacted by many investors.The bigger issue usually isn’t having a list — it’s whether the lenders are currently active in your specific market and still funding deals.I’d be curious to hear from anyone who’s actually used it and closed deals from it.

Most counties publish tax delinquent data somewhere  usually the auditor or treasurer website.

When a progressive governor of the same party opposes a measure that polls at 60%, it's worth looking at the economics behind her position.What the Historical Data ShowsThe research on rent control's long-term effects is unusually consistent for an economics topic.New York City, 2019: When the city strengthened its rent stabilization measures, values on affected multifamily properties dropped roughly 30% (according to analyses published at the time of the legislation).

What data sources or tools do you rely on most?

I have heard that Deal machine now includes Skip tracing so you don’t need that (assuming the data is there and is good).

I always lock in the exit plan before making an offer, but my first step is making sure the property data actually supports that plan.

That's another $150-200/mo buffer you need.The real question you're asking is whether the upside of appreciation plus forced savings (mortgage paydown) is worth the hassle of being a landlord.