HAR only releases the Greater Houston data monthly, but there's other data available in HAR broken down by city.

Wish I could find the source on that data, but I've heard it more than once.Demand is insane, and looking on the MLS isn't going to get you a deal right away - with some rare exceptions, of course. 

He's no longer running a property management company but the experience he built doing that in the past is invaluable, especially for investors that aren't sure what City they want to operate in. 

The study resulted in several interesting findings, including: • Most people moved to a place within the same county (62%)• 1 in 6 (16%) people on the move chose to find a new home across state lines• The top destination city was Scottsdale, AZ, with twice (108%) as many people moving in versus out• The top destination state was Idaho with 48% more people moving into it than out of it• 1 in 8 (13%) of all out-of-state moves were moves to Florida• 20% of all moves in America happen on Saturday• 35% of all moves took place in the Summer months“This particular study stands out because HireAHelper’s data takes into account the small, do-it-yourself moves that are invisible to large moving companies that have traditionally published migratory figures,” says Dr.

Have access to Newmark Grubb data but this is focused on industrial / commercial properties. 

http://www.city-data.com/zips/...City data has some pretty cool information if you're looking for specifics.  

A good CPA is invaluable. 

It also has more than doubled in value.

The two used cars that I currently own are old and lacking in value so I will need to get another car soon, especially because I will be driving more for my new job.

By that, what I mean is, what data points/sources of data, have you used in the past, or that you currently use, to help you identify a spot in town that is either experiencing gentrification, or is likely to experience gentrification.This isn't question isn't meant to solicit anecdotal/qualitative responses like:"I drive the same road every day and have watched the properties go from being shacks that are barely standing, to getting torn down and replaced by new apartment complexes" -OR- "whenever Starbucks builds a store in an area of town where most of the properties are eyesores, distressed, or are mostly rented out... if Starbucks is building a store in that area, I know it's going to be up-and-coming"That type of advice may be beneficial for some, but much more circumstantial and prone to inaccuracy.