Some time ago I watched Storage wars on tv. There a few people bid against each other in order to buy storages. It was interesting because I could never guess what bidders will find in the storage they bought.
also a lot of good people (I can trust) around me to keep me informed
My dad's friend who knows a lot about real estate helped us sell a few apartments and buy a house where we live now. Time really flies because that was already more than a decade ago...
It's good to have people in the industry, I used to be that guy to many of my friends and certainly to a lot of clients. These days I have the understanding but the facts are what counts so I make alliances with agents and get the information that way.