We don't have oceans to gaze at or mountains to ski or forests to watch wildlife....we have theme parks. 

any tools that jersey locals use for our market or have helped you close on deals or watch market news, etc?

Apparently you are aren't watching his videos. 

But, I watched a real estate lawyer interpret what she believes the NAR settlement is about.

We can only watch and see.

Watch out for adults renting for their kid's youth group and the actual renter is not even there, just unsupervised 17 year old football players and cheerleaders.One thing to consider in buying a house is emergency response. 

Watch out for build-up of humidity.

After reading, listening, watching everything I could on BP, we pulled the pin and closed on my first SFH.

I would also continually watch the market in your target area to get a better feel for what is selling, what features are important, and how long houses are sitting on the market. 

The REIT industry, after facing turbulence, is projected to see a resurgence with total returns expected to climb.Distressed sales, particularly in urban areas, and investments in senior housing are highlighted as key sectors to watch.