That's to say the least extremely conservative.Two things 1) it was the longest period on neighborhood scout 2) I used the same period on both the Peoria property and the Compton property. 

I'd spent about 4 months educating before and started scouting the market.

He pivoted to STR projects, rebranded as Techvestor and since then brushed off questions about Scout pads or MBD.

You know, the city of Denver had bigger fish to fry than to go scouting potential violations of the unrelated occupancy law.

Google MapsGoogle Maps is a fantastic and free tool for scouting potential properties and understanding neighborhood dynamics.

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I’m scouting neighborhoods with growth potential, good schools, and amenities.

There's limited STR in Pinehurst; with VRBO and AIRBNB it seems easier for someone to "scout out" what a property is like, versus looking in other rental (longer term) sites.I hope this helps!

I was in Montgomery for 3 weeks recently and went to Bham to scout.

You make some good points.Then it seems to me that flying in before making a purchase (for example when you find a property which seems to be a deal) would be enough to scout out the neighbourhood and get a feel for the property - outside of what lives on paper and pictures.