Your best bet is to go to real estate networking events near those areas and talk to those who have invested in those areas.Best of luck!

I would tell the complaining neighbor to talk to the other neighbor directly and/or call the police.

Real estate's "gross rent multiplier" is Wall Street's "sales to revenue",  "cap rate" is roughly "P/E ratio".When evaluating markets and investments I tend to start with GRM (or lazily the 1% rule), then attempt to return a cap rate based on assumptions about costs, then I work my way to multiple years of projections (assumptions about inflation, amortization, tax benefits, etc), and if I am partnering with one of my smart friends I have to pull up an IRR (internal rate of return).I also look at regional employment levels, median income to rent ratio in the zip code etc. 

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Talk to residents, potential buyers and renters to see what their thoughts are regarding home values in the areas. 

I was talking to a RE friend.He said it's a bad time to buy* rates are high* homes are expensive in most marketsLooking to hear some counterpoints. 

My husband talked to his boss to see if he was interested on selling a small vacant house he owned, and we got it!

I've talked with him 1:1 and I believe he's been on a few BP podcasts as a guest as well.