That launched me into volumes of studies on Investopedia.

I was wondering what tool or link do people use if they want to do a study of a neighborhood... like if you think you found a good deal out of state but you want to know if this area is going down or has an upside... any tips or link you would recommend?

However, before you underwrite that value-add income, make sure you do a proper demand study so you know the demand exists. 

I have for the last year been reading, studying, eating, breathing all things real estate.

I’m doing my due diligence studying I’m putting my plan together,but I came across an idea today that I just wanted a little help on.It’s a house hacking idea I just wanna make sure that it has legs.

Utility bills in collections currently are an entirely different situation.Make a study of the entire picture, including previous landlords, length of employment (and verification), eviction history, arrest/conviction records. 

Just different as they are SFR deals ( communities)  the bank underwrites the probability of success as well and relies heavily on MAI appraisals and data gleaned from those.. with MF I would think there are companies that do market studies.. just like for storage you hire a company to do a study to prove your project will have demand.. 

Hello, I am new to biggerpockets and was wondering what the best way to study a market is.

Should I spend the next 2 years reading every real estate book, vetting/ interviewing every potential team member, studying the market daily, finding a mentor I trust and can learn from, BEFORE I do my first deal??

I look forward to continue studying the Atlanta market and observing how micro markets within Atlanta grow over time.