Out of State Research Tools

[Scott Michael Gross]

Hi All- I was wondering what tools out of state investors use to do research on specific areas/towns/blocks? I know that you should get help from the realtor, PM, etc but don't want to ONLY rely on them. There are a lot of tools out there nowadays, I get that, so I was hoping that some people could chime in with what they've used to help make decisions.  

Thanks!