In most cases, the lender was able to use an income projection from one of my local property management partners to underwrite the deal... which is super helpful when you're going after a property that hasn't been rented and thus doesn't have any historical income data. 

Real estate data analytics company ATTOM said in a May 29 statement.Zombie homes, which can fall into disrepair and negatively impact the value of other properties in the neighborhood, are a sign of distress in the housing market and the broader economy.According to ATTOM’s analysis, Peoria County in Illinois ranked at the top in the list of U.S. counties with the highest zombie foreclosure rates.Those counties include: Peoria County, Illinois (17.6 percent of properties in the foreclosure process are vacant); Broome County, New York (13.8 percent); Cuyahoga County, Ohio (11.2 percent); Baltimore City County, Maryland (10.8 percent); Marion County, Indiana (10.5 percent); Lucas County, Ohio (9.9 percent); Allen County, Indiana (9.8 percent); Saint Louis County, Missouri (9.6 percent); Pinellas County, Florida (9.3 percent); Vanderburgh County, Indiana (8.7 percent). 

Right now my strategy is to use privy adn only use the mls data.

Keep some liquidity--Maybe park $100K–$200K in a HYSA or short-term treasuries/CDs as a buffer or emergency fund.

Data is showing 3-4% home value growth and rentgrowth of 7-8%.

The data provided includes STRs (short-term rentals) which means that the total number is not correct and if you were to do the math, the percentage of increased rentals would not be correct.If you look at the 3 graphs - Cape Coral, Ft Myers, and Lehigh - you will see that inventory has increased dramatically since December, with consistent growth month over month.

Data doesn’t lie; it helps us adjust, optimize, and stay aligned with our goals.Syndication plays a big role in scaling and wealth-building.

I’m nervous about picking the wrong market to start in; especially since I’m relying heavily on data, virtual tours, and local connections I’m still trying to build. 

That said it seems like the data is strong on ROI in general with hot tubs so it would probably more than pay for itself.

Don't be fooled by data.