Market/Trend Analysis Resources for Out of State Investors

[Harsh Patel]

Hello, 

Would like to post a question for all the folks who invest out of state (or those who have had experience) -  Do you recommend any specific tools or resources to study trends and potential in that market? How have you gone about researching any market, remotely?

I just looked at NeighborhoodScout.com and am considering trying out their cheapest option ($40/mo) to see how much it helps. Anyone had experience with it?  

Any feedback is much appreciated.

Thanks.