So having MLS market data and analytics back then was super valuable.

We have already done a lot of research on pop increase , wage growth , job growth , % of renters , crime rate , etc. ( all from city-data, census , best-places , IRR).

I have looked at some rankings on websites and some data like that but I'm curious what actual investors are thinking and why they focus where they do.

@Jesse KerrYou can ask them about average sales prices, days on market, housing statistics, age of neighborhood/when homes were built, things like that.If you’re interested in demographics or crime rates, you need to look at sites like city-data dot com or neighborhood scout dot com or local police websites, or whatever you can find online, as agents can’t provide that information to you.

ABoR housing market data underscores not only the ongoing strong housing demand in our region, but the critical need for more housing stock at all price points in and around Austin.”

It is important to look at demographic trends , census data , what type of industrIes are there ,what are the plans of the city etc.

Upon searching for a given city, you can view lots of helpful demographic data like renter occupied % rate for an area, poverty levels, median household income, % of jobs per a given sector, and much more. 

An FHA allows us some flexibility which is nice because we can lay down a lower down payment and keep some of the money in reserve in case of emergency, but the appreciation of a home in Detroit with a conventional loan is much higher.One other option that we have explored is buying a rental for the purposes of Airbnb in a different state.

I've got a feeling that the truth lies somewhere in the middle, so I plan on exploring further. 

Do any data providers have code violations, or any other way to find these lots?