I think most people, at least in the Seattle area, are pretty familiar with tools like Zillow and Redfin that provide incredibly useful real estate data.  There are a few additional research tools that I use that may ...

I'm curious what others consider a best practice when it comes to market research. Would be interested in hearing what data you look for (e.g., population growth, job trends, average median income) and what thresholds...

Hi everyone,When researching an area to invest in do you talk with locally elected officials or public offices? If so, what offices or officials do you talk to?

I live in Louisiana. I’m interested in purchasing rental property out of state. What do you look for when “researching” a market? I’ve seen people who follow businesses like Starbucks and see where they open a new ...

I have a quick question and could use some help.  I'm writing a paper on real estate investing and I'm looking for research on the expensive REI programs that are out there - I have googled it and have been unable to ...

Hello everybody,I am looking to start investing in the near future in Buffalo, New York. I am looking for duplexes in the 100-200k range in a good neighborhood that will produce an abundant pool of responsible, trustw...

If you were asked you to perform an in-depth market research analysis for single family investment properties in a market you were unfamiliar with, where would you start and what processes would you employ to acquire ...

Does anybody use neighborhood scout when doing online research of an area while looking for rental properties? Any other recommended resources?

Hello all,

I’ve been trying to conduct research for my market (which is Cincinnati). I’ve run into City-Data which is a broad overview of the city as a whole, but I cannot seem to find information on a specific area ...

Hello BP family. I'm new to the industry and was wondering if I could get some advice on how to best conduct a market research or websites to use to find out the best markets for REI? Markets in terms of state specifi...