Motivated to Start - Surrounding areas of NYC

[Paul Dai]

Hi BP Community!

I just watched the webinar last night and I am more motivated than ever to start RE Investing!

I live in Queens NY and originally wanted to invest in this area or Brooklyn but the more I analyze, the more i find that this is a tough area to find the positive cash flow deals (Average $500K+ homes with $2-3K Total Rent Income) . So i started to look at surrounding areas in NJ,PA, CT and long Island. ..

My questions are: 

- How can i find out if there is a market for renters in a specific area? (some areas look desolate in the pictures)
- How can i find out if people are moving into that area or moving out?
- Are there any area suggestions for me to look into?

Thanks in advance for the help and advice,
Paul