City-Data and Census.gov are solid resources, and sites like Rentometer can give you a good sense of rental prices.After that, I narrow it down to neighborhoods with strong fundamentals—good schools, low crime, and convenient amenities.

I do use Ownerrez as a PMS and they have a report that automatically gives me the numbers needed to do it myself and it takes just a few clicks.

You can verify us through the following link: https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org...Our Lender License is issued by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

Plus, with how much appreciation is coming to Columbus Ohio, that house will easily 2x or 3x over the next few years from all the population/job/companies developing here.Plus, Anduril just announced another 4k jobs and over 1B+ in development in Columbus Ohio along with all the companies already developing here (Intel, Google, Amazon, FB, Nationwide Childrens, etc)

For those new to the area, are you considering these areas for your next deal?

@Joshua Simmons Congrats on starting the journey!

I do direct booking through the Houfy website, taking credit card payment by Square. 

Ideally, i would like to be able search on a map and click on properties block to block and find owner information.Any input would be greatly appreciated.

My recommendation would be to engage an investment property focused realtor (not a general residential realtor) and let that person guide you through the process from pre-qualification to market/property valuation and selection. 

I'm on the fence about signing up.