A big trend right now is large dev corps like TRITEC coming in and building "Luxury" apartments near the LIRR stations for a premium.

I am familiar with the history of the area but not so much the current state of affairs - both economic trends and current local initiatives. 

The notifications from Zillow show up on my phone and email by saying PRICE DROP in the headline.So I've watched trends in area with a bank owned property with lots of potential, sitting there over 80 days now...

So you don't need granite slab countertops or upper-end stainless steel appliances or Brazilian hardwoods or anything like that.

This is similar(ish) to trying to predict gentrification trends with new Starbucks locations.

Dryer must be vented to the outside.Tenant agrees to install, at his/her own expense, steel-braided washer hoses to the washer, and metal ducting to the dryer.

However, I'd really like to get into the nitty gritty numbers, statistics, and marketplace trends as I'm a bit of an analytics guy.

The upward pressure on Cap Rates are going to continue due to the Steel Tariffs imposed by the current administration which is due to expire May. 2018.

Not familiar with the area/trends/market so analyze everything before making a decision.   

I would like to know what are my options for highest and best use considering the neighborhood, zoning, & trends in RE???