If you were going to analyze an area cold, say moving from never have visited to purchasing a commercial property, what are some of the tools you'd use to determine various data, such as; DemographicsWho is moving there?

utm_source=newsletterYou can find a glossary of some acronyms here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/real-estate-abbreviations/You might also want to read: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide - https://assets2.biggerpockets.com/uploads/user_file/file_object/329/UBG_2018.pdf...actually the entire section: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guidesBP has a whole section dedicated to education and starting up - https://www.biggerpockets.com/intro-to-rei/overviewGet busy with the entire Education section on BP: https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/property-types https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/finance https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/strategy https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/finding-deals/analyze-deals https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/property-management (including TENANTS MAINTENANCE) https://www.biggerpockets.com/hubs/business-operations (and the sub section on REAL ESTATE MARKETING TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY TAXES & ACCOUNTING LEGAL TEAM)One way or another you will pay your "real estate tuition" - either in time, effort or money.

I'm on my to check it out now.We only want to do what makes sense and what is most cost effective.

This will allow me to pursue my goal of hiking the AT from start to finish in 6 months.Year Long goal; to develop the means and methods to buy and manage real estate investments smartly, to find a duplex owned by a "tired" land lord in the Beavercreek and Springboro Ohio area that can be managed more effectively. 3 month goal; to line up a HELOC after interviewing multiple banks/CUs, to establish a well rounded networking group of experts and investors.  1 week goal; to look into different banks/ CUs per week and ask about their terms for HELOC.

If you get a tenant that is automotive will have other issues like environmental impacts that can/will effect your property.  

I've already tried using the tool here, almost everything was outside the area...Thanks, Joshua Nabours

I have only just scratched the surface of this awesome tool (BP).

@Jim MacedonYour loan officer is a tool. 

What tools do you use determine the ARV on a RE property before you even see it ?

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