I will note that some of the information on here will be different for you especially when it comes to loan products and requirements so that is something to keep in mind. 

.), but NYC is a tough market to operate especially when tenants become trouble.. would say standard eviction timeline is currently around 18 months, it's a nightmare when it happens that's why we are very well set up and we make sure to have a good relationship with tenants, (we can talk about NYC a different time,) bottom line it is a market with practically no vacancies, and crazy good rents, but very challenging to operate.All being said, I am looking to evolve into different markets, problem is I have no idea how evaluate a market and what I need to consider and how to even do market research on anything outside of NYC.. so, I would appreciate for some input on how to find deals, understand and underwrite different markets. 

Perhaps on higher end homes it is different but it sounds like you are talking average Joe, blue collar, housing.

Everyone is different.

They just might not be licensed, might not be ethical, usually don’t answer to a broker or a regulatory body (unless they are licensed) and use a different sales process where the EM typically goes hard earlier in the transaction and the buyer is on their own with fewer contingencies and less time to do their due diligence.

We don't run numbers with hotels since we're a completely different animal!

I would urge you to recognize that when you bought your other properties, it may have been a different market. 

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Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.