Where do you go for out of area Market Research

[Account Closed]

When investing out of your area or in another state what websites do you go to research the market.  What key indicators do you use to determine if it is a market worth investing in?

[David Acosta]

Hi Kim,

Check out the 2016 Best-Performing Cities by the Milken Institute.  This will give you a breakdown of American job growth in the top large and small cities across the country. 

Marcus & Millichap and IRR both release reports that cater toward commercial investing. Regardless of your strategy, there are great in-depth market breakdowns as well as speciality indexes that can paint a picture of yield and growth across the nation.

You should be able to find these reports through a google search.  Cross-reference each and create a short list.  Beyond that, nothing beats local knowledge.  Thank goodness for Bigger Pockets.