I tested a few CRMs early on, but kept switching before really learning the ins and outs of any one platform.Once I chose one and focused on consistency, the biggest challenge became organizing my contacts in a meaningful way.

Fascinating, so if the big institutional investors are not finding yield in RE and are being reflected in this data set as net sellers, what makes you think small mom and pop unsophisticated Joes and Janes will?

The only data points I have are permits pulled (which don't seem to be down much), local builder incentives (which continue to blow my mind) and the quarterly earnings of the national publicly traded builders, which all seem to be down 25% or more year over year  market specific.. 

@Chaim MalGood advice from @Nicholas L.I'd add that you don't want to only trust the agent's word, they need to show you data that will justify the purchase for your goals (why you want to invest in real estate).  

You can use AirDNA for this data but be careful because AirDNA past data doesn't lead to future results and I do know that Airbnb and NY don't get along so you need to search for these laws and restrictions if they have any.3.

After analyzing a large amount of market data, I identified Yonkers as a promising area with strong potential.To move forward, I connected with several top-rated real estate agents in Westchester County and spent considerable time researching listings, primarily through Zillow.

I have some savy ways of finding leads - all self generated off market and through the internet/ data basses.

Quote from @Basit Siddiqi: I would prioritize the sponsor performance(life of the fund) and experience over cash-flow and depreciation.I would also look to zoom down on the asset class along wtih the region you want to invest in to then determine the fund sponsor you want to go with.Asset class - residential real estate, commercial real estate, data centers, mobile home park, etcregion - north east, south, west, etcThen when you decide on a few sponsors, have a call with their investor relations team to see if the sponsor will decide on getting a cost segregation study.Bes tof luck!

Treasuries as strong economic data and sticky inflation have led investors to scale back expectations for Fed rate cuts this year.

RTR provides the data behind individual deals as well as analysis behind why they are in certain markets and I found this to be so helpful as an investor with a full-time job.