The train going to Boston is under construction, Amazon, affordability and the area hasn't yet felt the overall appreciation from the waterfront Reno.

Studios in good buildings are fine.

Over the course of two years went back and fourth from real estate lectures to design studios. 

Get you a shovel, 5 gal. bucket and some Termidor off of Amazon.  

It's an 2/1 872sqft, $$1400/mo and Tenants pay all Utility 2nd property property is a Duplex.Front Unit is a 2/1Back Unit is a Studio Sqft 1832Tenants pay all Utilities Separate metersRents are $1300 & $1000/moProperty are in Great shape with a 10% capThis is a Package deal, so Pm for more pics and Info..Proofs of Funds Required before disclosing further info..

Speaking of control, check out Amazon's "Echo" device (future pun unintended). 

The plot also contains 9 studio apartments.

There will always be negativity around us, and if we let fear win over rational thinking we would never have successful companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, etc. 

City planners are planning for this area to have as many as 7 million residents by 2035 (about the size of Queens, NY) mostly due to companies like Amazon and Google who are bringing new employees here from all over.  

@John Valley Amanda Han's book that is published by BiggerPockets is a great place to start, as well as the books by NOLO (search on Amazon for NOLO Real Estate books).