@Benjamin Brizzell  thanks I just met a rehabber that mentioned the meeting to me. 3rd Monday every month they hold it supposedly.

Damn.Definitely get yourself some agent help so you can get good property data next time.

Simply put: Based upon research I have conducted using the Multiple Listing Service, the data does not support your claims. 

We met a great real estate agent, and began our journey.  

Keep the forms spreadsheets so you have a second record of your data.

I compile the data myself from various sources.

City-data is a good source.

I have no idea, but you said you feel it, so is it just a feeling or do you have data to back it up?

Can anyone from Buffalo reading this tell me how or where to obtain current and future jobs data, vacancy rates, rental rate in area, crime rates, etc, in order to determine whether a rental property is a good buy or not.I get the impression there is a records office in every city where I can get this info, but can I just request this type of info from this office?

I'm familiar with the idea of visiting a property and getting a 'feel' for the neighborhood types, but how can you back that up with hard data, or at the very least, concrete observations?