Where do I find the data I need?

[Ryan Jones]

I want to know where the best place to buy multi family rentals is. This means that I should search using several criteria. Where is the best place to find the the data I need to really analyze any given state, county, city, etc ? Is there an online tool you guys would recommend?

Thanks,

Ryan Jones

[Elaine Raymond]

Quote from @Justin Moy:

Most of the information people are looking for when analyzing a market are found on public websites. 

I like to use sites like: 

bestplaces.net

Bureau of labor statistics

worldpopulationreview

macrotrends

And also commercial real estate investing sites. The big ones like CBRE and Berkadia typically have lots of local data on an area. 

Hi Justin - This is a very helpful. I know what general area I want to invest in (greater Atlanta area), but need help narrowing it down to a specific neighborhood. Would you use the same tools for that? Thank you!