How do you learn about a city?

[Shafi Noss]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to do my first deal in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, and, it's a big place. I know that understanding the industry and hiring centers is important, as well as crime rates. But what's a good way to steart learning about those things, and what else is good to know about the city so you can make the best investment decisions? How would you do it?

[Charles Carillo]

@Shafi Noss

Check these websites to become familiar with your target market:

• Best Sources For Data:
• BestPlaces.net
• City-Data.com
• Census.gov
• Factfinder.census.gov
• census.gov/programs-surveys/ahs.html
• data.census.gov
• StateLocalGov.net
• SpotCrime.com
• WalkScore.com
• DeptofNumbers.com
• DataUSA.io
• Bea.gov (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
• Bls.gov (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Indeed.com (Jobs)
• NewGeography.com
• NeighborhoodScout.com
• CrimeReports.com
• FamilyWatchDog.us
• Geometrx.com
• SocialExplorer.com
• Costar.com
• Colliers.com
• Irem.org
• Zillow.com
• Google Earth / Google Maps / Street View