Specifically:- Estimating cash flow- Evaluating long-term appreciation potential- Understanding neighborhood demographics- Estimating renovation costsI’m working on a tool where:- You paste a Zillow link.The system uses AI to:- Analyze cash flow potential via Rentometer rents- Predict appreciation based on historical trends- Break down local demographic dataGoal: Automate the time-consuming parts of deal analysis and help investors screen properties faster. 

One approach I use in the Midwest is to expand the search radius slightly to include nearby neighborhoods with similar property types and demographics—this gives a more realistic range of potential rents.

Our larger properties have done great in that demographic this year, and we are up YoY. 

Or is the extended listing time and local demographic trend a dealbreaker? 

You’re thinking in the right direction — zero lot line / townhome-style developments can meet a real need in rural and secondary markets, especially where there’s demand for affordable, low-maintenance housing but no new supply.A few ways you might approach testing your vision:Market Feasibility Study: Talk with a local planning department or economic development office to get housing demand data (demographics, household income, and housing stock).

When targeting a specific demographic, I researched the types of guests most often booking in my area—traveling professionals, medical staff, and relocating families.

For over 17 years, we’ve focused on the same tenant demographic.

We built this database by systematically collecting and saving information every day as we reviewed potential properties.This process has given us valuable insights into what our target demographic—families with elementary school children earning $60,000 to $85,000 a year—looks for in a rental home.Here are a few things we’ve learned from our data (for the Las Vegas market):Families in this segment prefer single-family homes.They won’t rent homes on lots smaller than 3,000 square feet.Driveways need to be at least as long as a standard car plus about a meter to the sidewalk.

Geographic winners are emerging: Houston combines demographic growth with federal incentives, while New York reimagines its urban fabric through aggressive rezoning.

Texas hill country region is growing fastest in state, There’s a big homeschooling/homesteader/self sufficient demographic here that seems to fit.My questions for those with experience:1) Does this sound like a feasible model in this market?