How do I determine where active investors are buying in my area

[Frank Pilipauskas]

Hey BP!

Right now I have email alerts to notify me once certain criteria have hit the markets for the suburbs that I am looking at. These areas are ones I personally know, but I want to investigate what areas I may not be aware of that are only a short drive away. How do i determine where active investors are buying in my area? I know some areas will be better for buy and hold, and others for rehab so I am curious how I would go about obtaining additional information. Do i contact local realtors? I've heard listsource mentioned before for absentee owners as well. Would purchasing a list be beneficial to understanding what I may be missing?

I want to focus on buy and hold, specifically multi-families. These do not come on the market everyday though, so I am willing to expand my scope and look into other opportunities. If anyone has some suggesstions around the Chicago region, I'd love to connect and talk!