Investing in Little Rock & Market Analysis Resources

[Will Ostransky]

What does everyone think about buy and hold investing in Little Rock, AR? And what resources/websites do you like use to analyze a market for things like: job growth, population growth, unemployment rates, crime rate, what big companies/firms are there/moving in, etc.? 

We have some connections in Little Rock and are considering purchasing, but obviously want to do our homework first. Our goals are more long-term (buy and hold) and lean more toward appreciating markets, but are not opposed to more CF markets, if it's the right deal. I realize Little Rock won't appreciate like some other larger markets, but wondering if there's some potential here. Does Little Rock have a lot of crime too (this would be a deal breaker)?