i know theres different goals when making a purchase so not limited to flip or rental etc...much appreciated if you can please list your main items you look at and link any tools or sites that are useful to evaluate those itemsive read thru the BP and many other resources and so much data its honestly a bit much just looking for a simplified checklist and then can drill that down to learn more.thanks!

I'm trying not to overlook the data that show little to no equity.  

Further, on small properties you NEVER get good data. 

I am a big fan of data analysis (that’s my day job).

Just take good notes and then use the data to help target properties and put offers in.

I like data to support my investments, and I found a lot there.  

It appears they need to update to the most recent census data.

And the cost savings from low oil prices has helped other industries with their bottom lines.Back to your question, have a look at the numbers - I just released my April 2015 MLS Stats blog today and the link at the bottom has a bunch of data you may find useful:http://blogs.har.com/3226/46025/April-2015-MLS-Stats-Are-Out

I was definitely planning on relying on actual sold transaction data -- are these values not reliable through Zillow and other sites?

@Kevin Hill  It's not worth the time, but for our good clients who are repeat purchasers & may tend to do this we'll provide them w/ data for an area that shows the history of sold versus purchase price for their area of interest.