You have the Light Rail & easy commute, Costco/Walmart, talks of the Ferry, abundant of new developments/apartment complexes, etc.

For big employers around the area, there is General Electric, Walmart, O&G Industries. 

Sister--a disheveled disbarred attorney....and very disheveled man friend...living like feral animals.I wonder why they don't work (WalMart rounding up shopping carts--something) and I wonder why the brother lets his sister live in such squalor, just a few feet from his living room (???)

I spent one month's rent 700$ on two larger window units kitchen/living room and one smaller one for the master bedroom at walmart.

A walmart neighborhood market walking distance down the street, and a bus stop around where the walmart is.I would check turnover history but the current owner only has records for a single year.

Learn how to "walk and talk" real estate, you can find people everyday wanting to buy, sell or lease a house at Wal-Mart!

MoneyGram seems to be sold at Walmart, and they charge $3 to cash them. 

People who work at Wal Mart of McDonalds have to rent somewhere.

Its the larger companies like Apple, IBM, Exxon and Walmart.

There are some jobs coming to the area due to things like the Wal-Mart distribution warehouse and I think there are a few other similar projects underway as well.