I want to start checking out open houses in miami while i study for my license. What would be the best way to checkout price and turnover data while I'm still unlicensed and don't have MLS access? Sorry all the youtube videos assume I already have it. Thanks
Contact a real estate agent, ideally at a realty that you think you would like to join (Keller Williams is awesome). Ask them to set you up a search in some neighborhoods (you can drive them to get an idea of the size/number of houses in them), or ask the agent what a good neighborhood for future "farming" would be....the agent should help you...unless they view you as future competition.
You could tell them you are studying to get your license, or not. I prefer full disclosure, but that's just me.
Or, you could set up searches in Realtor.com and other public facing sites to monitor what price points are in what neighborhoods, how quickly they go under contract, etc. It may take some leg work on your part, but you're trying to learn a neighborhood, right? What better way than to check its information every day for 15 minutes.
I'm assuming you want to "farm" a neighborhood once you get your license. You can still drive the neighborhood(s) whether you're licensed or not (research)...you can check the activity on Realtor.com, and you can walk a dog in the neighborhood and meet people. Go to local grocery stores and chat to shoppers there, ask friendly questions about the area..."what do you like about living in xyz neighborhood", or "I am considering moving here, where do you suggest I look and why?".
Resourcefulness is often more valuable than resources.
Drive neighborhoods and look at the signs that are up for sale. Some get updated to under contract. Continue to follow up with those agents and make a list.