One source of cities to avoid is Neighborhood Scout's 100 most dangerous cities.

Up here from FL scouting out a waterfront place to buy for a getaway place Thought of possibly putting it up for STR when we aren’t using it Anyone doing STR in the area?

Up here from FL scouting out a waterfront place to buy for a getaway place Thought of possibly putting it up for STR when we aren't using itAnyone doing STR in the area?

I haven’t executed a deal even though I scout out real estate on Zillow, Realtor.com, and LoopNet plus I bought a list of off market deals to pursue pre foreclosures I can get via subject to the existing financing.

I am looking to become a property scout for local agents as I want to invest my time learning and being immersed in the real estate world.

We receive a number of emails from unlicensed "property scouts" and in Florida it is a 3rd degree felony to receive a commission from a real estate sale as an unlicensed person.

Maybe house hack a room in your home, start a property management company, be a scout for another investor- get paid by the house. 

Neighborhood Scout seems extremely promising but wildly expensive for my purposes. 

Hi BP Community,
What are some of the main criteria's you look for when researching a market you are not familiar with? In your experience, especially early on, what were some of the mistakes you made/failed to take ...

I am essentially just a silent partner but also help scout new properties so find this agreement fair.