Learning the Market (you want to invest in), Strategies?

[Alex Ballesteros]

Do you guys have any suggestions/ methods on how to best learn the market one is trying to invest in? Tips/ advice?

I am currently looking at investing in Indianapolis, IN and I have listings coming in from agents, so now I want to study the market in order to proceed with learning how to analyze deals. I am a first time investor trying to make his first move, so feel free to comment on this as well, am I doing this in the correct order?