Do not rely on it for legal advice.

I will not rely on data from the internet as it's a poor method of determining property value. 

You will have a hard time running a business if it relies too much on this type of income. 

A degree is always good to rely on as long as you don't take on a huge amount of debt to receive the diploma. you can work on both at the same time.

The village has done a lot to improve itself and attract new businesses and development over the past few years, which is translating nicely into property value appreciation.

Do not rely on it for legal advice.

I’m very interested in becoming financially independent and it would be great to have a support system (beyond digital), that we could all rely on together.

Don't get me wrong, I've done very well in C and D areas, but my 2%-ers have all been closer to F and F-.one thing you mentioned that sticks out to me is that you're using google maps to check the area - which I think is a good thing to use to get an idea, but I believe relying on what you see on google maps is a devastating mistake. 

You should not rely solely on this information as the laws and procedures in your jurisdiction may materially differ. 

Caveat- I have not specifically looked into this and this is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice.The best person to ask would be the county prosecutor in charge of environmental issues, or someone at the county board of health.