@Melba Chambers @Christopher Janney thank you!

If i'm looking to go long i need to know others are long on the area as well... so in that case i would look towards newer developments in the area and see if money is flowing in or out... in short buy a buncha local coffee and visit the local chamber and talk with a local commercial broker to really get a feel for the cities future.

Google the name of the city and look at its Wikipedia page, the local chamber of commerce page, and whatever else comes back.Once I decided to retire in Florida, I then had to decide where in Florida.

Each seems to just be a variance of what echo-chamber which resides within.

Your chamber of commerce will probably have the economic data you need.  

Reply to Ads posted on Free Classified AD Websites and the newspaper "I buy houses" Ads ask if you can add them to your Buyer's List.Go to Chamber fo Commerce, Real Estate Clubs and online forums pass out your business card and Vcard.

I am watching the vapes podcasts such as bigger pockets wholesaling seeies and I am having trouble figuring out how to source deals.

I have too many inside stories from the Toledo Chamber to give him that title.

The information is from the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and other sources. http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Midwest/Ind...http://population2016.com/population-of-indianapol...http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-large...Feel free to call me if you have any other questions.

we can split it xyz %- go to chamber of commerce meetings where there are business owners who have this type of temperament and have a few bucks. start talking about deals you are looking at- go to REIAs and seek out the folks who may not have time but have some money and you are the answer- begin talking to friends and family about opportunities and how you can build wealth (don't go the hard sell, but get really excited about it.