Researching and Locating properties

[BAC Properties]

Hello all,

I am currently in the planning and research stage of my ultimate goal of investing in real estate. I have been reading and making an outline of how everything should go. Nevertheless how does one begin researching or learning about the various areas they want to invest in?

Example: In my area, I want to start with a college town. How do I go about figuring out if the area is doing well or not? Is it economically sound to invest in that area?

Right now this is the only thing that worries me because I have no clue how to research the areas to determine if there is a profit there or not.