Thought I'd create a thread for this, as we've just gone into expansion mode.
The better intelligence we have, the better decisions we can make, about which systems to 'target' over the next few weeks.
Yes, most information can be garnered from 'support tools' (Inara, Thrudd, EDDB etc) but what we need to know is:-
WHICH stations have OoM missions on their BBs?
WHAT is the faction balance/states of the systems they are in?
WHICH stations/systems have good outfitting, shipyards, RES, etc...?
My understanding is that the maximum 'expansion range' is around 30 ly, which is a fair few systems, but I'd suggest starting closer to home.
Once that information has been gathered, it's 'BlunderBirds are GO'!
(Edit: added request for info about station services, etc...)