when deciding where to move, do you start by analyzing the state first?

I just sold my rental of 5-years and need to 1031 exchange into a new property ASAP.I've dove into a couple of opportunities now and have learned a lot on how to analyze deals and look closely at cash flow.  

To quickly analyze a deal, I use repairs 5%, vacancy 5%, capex 5%, and property management 10%. 

I analyzed them, and all the adjustments.

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

As Brandon frequently suggests, I was trying to analyze a bunch of deals to get used to the process and getting to know my local market.

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I don't know where in the USA ,so maybe if there are any books on analyzing market that would be great.

Hey @Sam Loranger the first steps I would recommend as a new investor is to get a handle on analyzing the income, expenses and ROI of these properties in Bridgeport.You can use the Bigger Pockets calculators to start.