Getting to know your market

[Matt Burgess]

Just from listening to the BiggerPockets podcast, it is clear that getting to know your market is both extremely important and something you can/ should do while preparing to purchase that first property. I have been on Zillow daily checking both properties that are currently for sale and that have sold recently. I also check what current rent prices are like. Does anyone have any other tips/ tricks to getting to know your market? I am looking to take a deeper dive to reach a more thorough understanding. Also, outside of just simply getting a grasp on what prices are looking like, what else do you look for in a market? (Any key statistics, trends, etc.) Any advice is greatly appreciated!