Aaron, here is a BP blog post I wrote answering this exact question. 

@Omar Khan has written an article about the benefits of using google maps for underwriting and market analysis https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10776/7...Hope this helps!

Victor you should start a blog here on BP. 

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.If you haven’t been to it already, you might want to check out the BP blog: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/guide-grading-indianapolis-neighborhoods/

My blog has stories of how they work.

Here is one that discusses insurance vs asset protection: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/insurance-asset-protection/- Scott

I'm interested in shadowing someone and using the experience to write a BP blog post or turn it into a podcast segment.Also, even if you don't know any names -- any guidance on how to track down investors who bought at last year's sale would be much appreciated. https://otr.cfo.dc.gov/page/real-property-tax-sale@Ned CareyThank you!

I just now clicked that magnifying glass Search icon up top-right, entered "evaluating a deal," filtered for just blog posts, and watched as a stream of great content flooded my screen!

Here's a blog post to guide you in the right direction: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/84064-what-type-of-investor-to-be-when-i-grow-up-active-or-passiv2) Depending on the outcome to #1, find a niche within your selection: active or passive.