6 metrics to consider when researching property 6 metrics to consider when researching property Property research can be daunting, especially for first-timers, but two property gurus and self-proclaimed data nerds lay the groundwork for smart investing. The co-founders of The Property Nerds, Arjun Paliwal and Kent Lardner, recently released a 154-page Australia’s Top 20 Investing Regions for 2021 report, using data to track down the best-performing markets in the country. In terms of methodology, the duo explained their processes of data shifting on a recent episode of The Smart Property Investment Show. “We had to sit back and thought, ‘There”s regions I like, there’s regions Kent likes and then there’s regions where we think others may like. This made it pretty hard to begin with,” according to Mr Paliwal.