If you use niche.com you can pretty easily find median home values, median incomes, an some data pretty easily.

We had planned on eventually redoing the kitchens and floors in both units once we turned over new tenants, but the evictions accelerated that process.

The following is the thought process on a house we looked at in Italy over Xmas.  

An analysis of the data also shows that the city north of Austin grew 10.6% year-over-year, making it the fastest-growing city of at least 50,000 people.

I’m in the process of getting my real estate salesperson license to gain access to MLS listings as well.

Then it's just a matter of finding your next flip and rinse/repeat the process.

@Joe Gettler, I don't have great data b/c she just helped them for a couple of months, but I think it's just under $4K a month for a nice 2 bedroom in a good location.

Quote from @Sami Gren: I start by making the original tenant fill out a form requesting to add a new renter, and they pay me a $50 processing fee (I charge a $50 fee any time I make changes to an existing lease). 

From using data to identify emerging markets to building tools that automate property analysis or management, your skills could really give you an edge.

These programs often assert to guide you step-by-step through the process, provide assistance with funding, and connect you with contractors.