Also some things to take a look at could be the census website as they track all of those things pretty accurate and are releasing interesting graphics and stats all the time.

The last question is to help you monitor and track the effectiveness of your various marketing methods and tools...it can also help give you a preliminary idea of how motivated the seller is.For instance, people who contact you through bandit signs will tend to be more 'out of options' than people who contact your newspaper or yellow page ads.Screen for Motivation Is property currently on the market?

Look If they know they are being watched and police may be around it could stifle this unwanted behavior in its tracks .

Use an accounting software to keep track of things. 

Hi,I am just curious what sources are out there to keep track of things going on in the market.Thanks,

The Arbitrage newbies who wander into the site always seem to follow a similar track.

Tactically, you can start scanning your local market for someone to partner with, someone who you can leverage their track record to scale your REI activities.

@Weston Harding I am focused on larger apartment complexes right now as I find it easier to manage and keep track of everything.

I believe you're on the right track for what it's worth.

I also track the extended stay lodging industry as a basis for supply data.