The importance of research in real estate investing cannot be overstated. In the real estate market, clarity is essential. It is possessed by professional investors. Speculators and newcomers are still on the lookout for it. It's why knowledgeable investors who understand real estate market cycles and how to study real estate markets can make more money in the long run than speculators and 'flippers'. Examining hard data and asking objective questions of it is how you get this clarification in the real estate industry. What exactly do I mean? Although there is no "crystal ball" that will tell you where to purchase land, when to buy it, and when to sell it, there are some economic and social metrics we can use to determine whether or not to invest in a given geographic area at any given time. With good real estate investment analysis, these indicators that influence real estate market cycles can be discovered. When you can do two things, which this article will...