Resources For Learning About Different Markets

[Matthew Weiss]

I am looking seriously into REI out of state, and am just starting to tackle how to evaluate certain markets (e.g. Gary IN, Kansas City MO, Harrisburg PA). I'm looking for resources on how I can learn about these and other markets, not sure if there are any useful reports where I can understand if the market is likely to appreciate, have good vacancy rate, has a stable economy, etc. Anybody have any recommendations for how to evaluate different markets in this way?