Some of the larger Bay Area tech companies started bringing Employees back to office work in May and some announced layoffs.

I can offer that I've been creative in my research sometimes... looking for death announcements on google - this typically provides the names of close relatives. 

Look at the finalists but I would look deeper to the 180 that did not make it, still good areas and maybe off the radar some.https://qz.com/1119945/a-nearly-complete-list-of-t...edit]Amazon HQ2 final 20 citiesOn January 18, 2018, Amazon announced its shortlist of 20 finalists for the HQ2 bidding process.

How the new Fannie Mae HomePath financing program works and how to use it wisely.The Federal National Mortgage Association (FannieMae) recently announced a new program called HomePath® Financing which allows for special financing on designated foreclosed properties now owned by Fannie Mae.

Welcome to BP, @Zach Bagby I saw a Denver meetup announced here (I haven't' personally been to one)https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/46...I like your idea of "house hacking" in a duplex or quad.....very smart for a young couple (wish I had heard that 30 yrs ago).In fact, if you notice a post (in that meetup notice link above) from @Billie Miller , have a look at her blog website....I just discovered her blog about her house hacking a Denver duplex.....I think you'll find it helpful.Denver is a challenging market today.

Another near downtown Pensacola development announcement: http://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/pensacola/2016...Same question: how does this affect your investment strategy? 

But I would like to suggest that the reason most RE investors do best locally is because they see and recognize the increased activity with their own eyes and read about local changes that impact neighborhoods or areas in the local newspaper...or before, which is why local officials often own prime property when roads are announced.

New Samsung plant announced this week also.So maybe after several years of 2-3% appreciation things are starting to change.

That and the man I call my mentor, who started in real estate in 1909 and had a goldmine of knowledge to share but the agents didn't want to listen to his old stories, their mistake, and at a board luncheon when I announced that "Old Henry" had passed away they applauded, and I let them know the reason I'm up here and your down there is I listened to him and it made me rich in money and other ways, you didn't and that is why your sweating the next lease payment on your car.

This deal was just announced ... so you have some inside scoop!