Struggling with market research
I am a new investor, just graduated from college and saving for my first duplex. I am struggling with how to do market research. David Greene points out you should look for population growth, job growth (and what kind of jobs), vacancy rate, average income, and building/construction permits. I am finding it frustrating to find and collect all of this data, not to mention I don't really know what I am looking for yet. Does anyone have a solid method for doing research? Where do you go to compile your information? How do you stay organized? What increases your interest when you are looking at a new area? Any help would be appreciated, thank you.