@Brenden Mitchum I had the same exact thing when I purchased by duplex; the seller's agent was super old-school.

Crime, school rankings, median income, median home price.. 

Here is a list of a few that are of great value:· Population Total· Home Values· Household Incomes· Poverty Rate· Population Age· Rental Vacancy Rate*· Homeowner Vacancy Rate*· Educational Attainment Rate (High School/GED & Bachelors)· Number of Housing Unit· Rent to Income Ratio*· Rent to Price Ratio*· Population on SNAPS (supplemental nutrition assistance program) percentage· Property Tax Rate*· Median Age of Buildings· Number of Structures by Units (SFR, Duplex, Triplex, Quadplex, etc...)· Median Rents by Number of Bedrooms· Population Change (Births, Deaths, In-Migrations, Immigrants)*note that some of the metrics are composites that are computed by comparing two or more variables from the ACSA number of the variables above can also be broken up into cohorts, which will give you even more insight into how an area is doing.

Highly rated schools are nearby (an elementary school, a middle school and a high school rated 8 or 7 out of 10). 

It is close to several schools, grocery stores and transit in a decent neighborhood.

Highly rated schools are nearby (an elementary school, a middle school and a high school rated 8 or 7 out of 10).

Highly rated schools are nearby (an elementary school, a middle school and a high school rated 8 or 7 out of 10).

My fiancé moved for school so granted I make frequent visits but totally unfamiliar with the surrounding areas.Looking for potential partner (preferably local) in what I would hope to be a successful career in real estate investing.

My wife and I have talked about house-hacking and it definitely is a possibility in the next few years while our baby isn't in school yet (he's 13 months). 

I'm trying to save and work but while in school its rough trying to come up with a few thousand dollars.