Always happy to hear of a strong Indy presence.

Sales volume reached a record high of nearly $3 billion in 2016, thanks to the strong presence of institutional and value-add investors, but achieved less than half that sum in 2017."

So for that reason a lot of folks like you and the OP will choose to create two business presences. 

Invest where you feel comfortable and where you can rent to the sort of tenants you feel comfortable in their presence.  

They have huge presence in SoCAL  Sat.

I know Buffalo has a strong presence on the boards here, so I look forward to all of your suggestions!

You could check out a zoning map of the area that you're researching.The presence (or lack) of multifamily zoning could help you determine where the homeowners and investors might be focused.

What is the extend of the asbestos presence?  

I do this twice a year - and the last two times that I did it in the presence of the AC tech, we measured a 3 degree drop in cooling temperature.3.

Another thing you will want to address is the possibility of the presence of lead based paint, asbestos, or radon gas, this is another area for questions and answers you will want to have.