Costar vs Reonomy vs Crexi vs Others

[Samuel S.]

Hey BP folks,

I am looking at getting a commercial real estate subscription so that I can start researching multifamily/ industrial myself and go direct to seller.

Was hoping to find out who the best company is to go through.  It seems that the general consensus is Costar, but have heard there are others like Reonomy, Crexi, CPIX, etc.

I would essentially be trying to locate properties that are currently on the market, old listings, and properties that may have never been listed, but show the owners information. 

Any insight or pros and cons of each would be greatly appreciated!!  For what its worth, I am located in the metro Detroit market.

Thanks!