I have a lot of respect for Marco as I find him to be extremely thoughtful, intelligent and a tremendous resource for Real Estate Investing and investing in general.  

Happy to send over some resources regarding the Columbus Ohio market and why it's a great market to invest into! 

Specifically, I’d love to know what resources or tools you use to:Track market trends (e.g., shifts in pricing, demand-supply changes).Analyze local or regional real estate data.Identify key economic indicators impacting the housing market.Stay ahead of demographic changes or migration trends.Do you have any go-to platforms, datasets, books, or even strategies that have been especially valuable?

I have been pleased with it and not just tons of excellent info and resources, but great interaction along with accountability with the focus on taking action. 

Meetup.com is a good resource for those but some of the groups will also post here on Bigger Pockets Marketplace too.

As you narrow down your REI type, try to do the broad review approach to see if you have the resources to do that type or scale.  

(If curious, my residential real estate investor clients from 10 years ago [you can find my 10 year old bigger pockets dot com posts :], at the time buying up 2-4 unit properties, a lot of them are now done with the 'human' tenants and want to 1031 into something that is ACTUALLY passive, so yes Starbucks comes up, thus I watch it).In my case I zoomed all the way into a specific brand (which then allows me to make very sweeping generalizations across an entire state -- but still not the entire country), I'm not suggesting you do that, but SOME of the variables need to be narrowed down, before you can gain any useful insights. 

If you have significant resources you can start on your own, if not partnering with someone who brings some local knowledge can accelerate and stabilize your journey. 

Resources / perspectives for ADUs in SLC are more than welcomethank you so much !

Hey Nate, if you have any questions moving forward in the Metro Detroit market or need to connect for any resources regarding the deals or finding any, feel free to reach outCould use a good contractor or handyman.