I use Trulia.com for crime and other local statistics.

You can look at an area's average statistics and assume that's what your property will perform at.

I have a good understanding of statistics and I feel I understand the valuation methods well, but the methods have all come from the very intelligent people here on this forum with much, much more experience than I have in the rental business.

The list ranks cities using a combination of feedback from people who live and work in the communities and statistics like education, employment, economy, crime, parks, recreation, and housing.

Pretty bold.

Does anyone know of good websites to find out the market statistics for commercial and industrial real estate? 

if you are bold, look up adverse posession law in your state :) live in it, pay the taxes and it is yours in many years :)

He is intelligent, experienced, bold and creative. 

The rule is based on a LOT of statistical evidence over time.

(Sellers Agent will give you the same sort of statistics that you might get from a Seminar Guru - asking you to pay for their next Program, to receive even greater goodies)!