Cool Temp you can search them on instagram or the web.

how is your search going?

How can I do "factual, numbers, stats" only research so I can narrow my search down to a handful of cities i.e. census information etc for the following and please let me know if I am missing anything out important? 

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You will find a lot of useful info here by searching your topics of interest.

None the less, I travel to the areas 1-3 hrs from where I live and look around a lot.Recommendations for Rural narrowed down to this:1) Find a major metro area with strong jobs and increasing population, and search up to 60 miles out.2) Find the most affordable region 60 miles out that has something special to offer in the path of progress.

Just search the BP Blog.

It peaked my interest enough to search for shows a little more specific to me.

If you want more info on Asset Protection just do a search and you'll see lots of other posts on that topic.Hope that helps.

Of course, I would want a title search on the property to make sure their are no other liens that could affect the sale, but can you tell me if you have any experience executing this kind of sale?"