That train line might come in after you retire and I am dead, sadly.As for crime rates, you can find them on Scout and Niche.

Once you learn, start scouting for contractors.

She donates her time to scouting and likes zumba and whatever else.  

Since they are a distance away they only have limited opportunities to scout properties.

I love real estate and am constantly scouting our area for good deals, being ones own boss allows me the time to do this!

Simply being available to go out and see properties and scout things can be very valuable.

You can also use Furnished Finder to scout the potential competition.

I've been looking for properties out of state in the Midwest, and even though the cashflow situation is better there I've come to the conclusion that I need to focus on networking more than scouting the internet for properties.

Even if I was talking about Detroit…my statement says 3-10%+ in the past decade…when I look at your source, neighborhood scout, for Detroit it shows an average annual rate of 6.3% for the past 10 years…that actually seems to validate my claim.

Suffice it to say, I held the title of "Snake Master" after a certain Girl Scout outing.