This company called Zoom Prospector / GIS Planning does great demographic stuff in the PNW and Midwest.You can also purchase data... costs a few hundred, but may be worth it for scoping out-of-state stuff.

[Copied from my post in "General Real Estate Investing"]FUNDING UPDATE:Hi everyone, thanks for keeping up with me and my undying drive to acquire this property (off-market value-add duplex in my market).I spoke with my lender and the idea came up of pulling a HELOC on my 3-Unit house hack (which I bought some significant equity in) and using that line of credit for the down payment of a DSCR loan.

So the mortgage companies and the IRS set the exact same threshold for being a second home or being a an investment property.My CPA however has advised me that there are caveats for doing repairs, or periodically visiting to inspect it, that allow you to exceed the 14 day leisure limit.

New companies like Intel, Amazon, and Google are also investing here.

The last rate hike request got denied by the insurance commissioner and there will be a hearing sometime this summer I believe (I’m sure a rate hike will follow but not the one the insurance companies asked for) weather events certainly can impact but typically it is just a quick in and out hurricane and of course, hope for minimal damage to property.  

Alongside my work in real estate brokerage, I also own a short-term management company called HAVN.

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Purchase price: $140,000 Sale price: $260,000 We funded this deal entirely through private and hard money, allowing us to invest without using any of our own money.

I really need to use a property management company.

You also do have to always hire a management company there are other options.