Some loitering on corners/storesF - Open air drug market.

Using this equity to flip a home, do a BRRRR, Air BNB rental are some of the ideas that we have so far, and we are looking for more.

Proximity to mass transit (mentioned by another poster re following them), proximity to downtown (maybe not so much now with work-from-home being a thing), proximity to airports, highways, pollution-belching industrial plants, hospitals, universities, the lake, etc., all help to define which South side neighborhoods have what it takes to overcome market inefficiencies and become "up and coming."

Seeing your intro is a breath of fresh air.. what's your next step in building a strong investment network?

Launch in S hemisphere where there is a fraction the air traffic of N. 

I had a tenant force me to pay for some dumb azz air quality test where she claimed my air was bad and making her sick. 

With your background in the Air Force, MBA, and construction, you're in a great position to launch a real estate venture.

The local economy is anchored by institutions such as the University of New Mexico (UNM), Sandia National Laboratories, and Kirtland Air Force Base.

Quote from @Jeremy Dugan: I am a US Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard veteran with 20-years of experience as a military Civil Engineer.

Sounds like you are juggling a lot of balls in the air!