Like anything else, there is effort that you have to put in. 

It is like NONE other...in a good way!  

It's been WELL worth that to me. 

Do you know the markets you threw out really well? 

I'm happy to share a more detailed map over if you'd like of Cleveland. 

There is lots of information on how to analyze publicly traded REITs as well.

It also includes managing your existing investment well to ensure you aren't bleeding money due to bad tenants, excess maintenance, etc. 

Always introduce yourself as ..John or maybe Reagan is better....Maybe like hi I'm Reagan like the President, your friendly neighborhood realtor....that's how they will remember you and you want them to remember you. 

I definitely get most of my information here + my software email updates usually keep me pretty well informed. 

When faced with scenarios like this, it's tough to answer such a specific question with limited information.