This is understandable as the site began as ForeclosureRadar before morphing into its present service.Since neither Riverside or any other county is a great data provider, it's up to you to decide if you really want to make money or if your just playing with the idea of making money.

Ask them for the analysis and data they used to get there.

Then call the restaurants to see if they're open year round.Are there other data sources available?

I am not for or against the idea itself, but reasons 1-5 are vague theories, no data, no references to where a land tax was tried and this is what the result is.

It's not that a lender is saying you won't be able to maintain those clients or those level of sales- it's that there's little historical data of you doing this.

I am discovering that getting the list is 1 thing, Breaking down this data is another.Very tedious work!

I spent time after that in software selling big data solutions most recently.  

@ Lacey…thanks for the city-data information.

He should be good at marketing, a skilled negotiator on your behalf, have his ear to the ground for movement/conditions in the market/neighborhood, utilize and share MLS data to come up with comps/ARV, have contacts with key players (inspectors, contractors, government officials, loan officers, attorneys, property managers, other investors, off-market deals etc.), quickly manage all the cumbersome paperwork/contracts/communication/scheduling, and know how to navigate a lot of the bumps that often prevent deals from closing while keeping all parties on the same page and moving forward.

What resources do you use to get market data?