@Bruce Harding Say what you want about our sports teams, but our RE market for investors is phenomenal.

Their algorithm will look at a homes in your area, but it's a broad area and not easily comparable.As far as rural areas, if there is any type sports tourism (software tournaments, soccer, etc.) you might be able to play that up. 

I like that little sport amphib that just came out.. same one Roy Halliday messed up in.. they are built in Davis CA.. and they do their test flying over at Lake Berryessa.. have to wait till they hit the used market and their first round of depreciation.. new I think they are 250k and that's a tad rich for a toy.

Also, a little known fact about Birmingham is that Sports Medicine originated here.

As you already know, Scottsdale is a magnet for people coming to major sports events, including the Phoenix Open and Major League Baseball Spring Training, car lovers coming to Barrett Jackson (and other auctions happening this week) and people coming from Canada and across the U.S. to escape the cold.While there is likely to be some form of local governmental policy change, that shouldn’t scare you away.

So when you see the movie stars and big time sports celebs flying form new York to LA in their G 4 they spent a cool 100k one way or tad more. 

You can do this by playing in sports leagues, going to fundraisers, neighborhood meetings etc and talk about real estate and see if people are looking to sell. 

Long ago I used to race 2 liter sedans and sports cars, BMWs, Fiats, Fords and some exoctics, the big one was a Forad GT, (428 V-8) fatsest car I ever drove.

I have been subjected to A LOT of nationwide high tech companies and I watch the auto, power sports, RE construction, industries from the sidelines.

On the government side, I purchased properties having the powers of condemnation and eminent domain.You'll also find that building reg types, fire marshals and other government officials can apply "selective enforcement" just as a cop doesn't give a speeding ticket to the old guy in the truck following the young blonde in the red sports car ahead of him who does get a ticket.