Long distance investing

[Paul Khazansky]

Question for experienced multi-family investors. What sort of research/due diligence do you guys conduct on [b]local market conditions to get comfortable investing in areas that are far from where you reside? I figured job (population) growth level, unemployment rate, median household income (though that's probably not as vital if the focus is on B properties), proximity to major highways/malls/retail centers are some.