Oliver is not currently a great  neighborhood but I believe with the development the city and Johns Hopkins is pushing in the area make it a good long term bet.

If it's as close to downtown as you say, I would bet that they are already owned and not on the market.

We used about $800,000 in rift sawn wood though and "dug up" some 12x12 wood columns that came from a warehouse in Galveston out of the Gulf of Mexico that had been there since the famous hurricane of 1900.  

@Arturo Colmenero you could try referencing zoning maps to look for multi family pockets but your best bet would be to subscribe to a service like Reonomy for example if you’re serious about finding multi family properties

Proving to the carrier that the building is a lower risk through methods like the wind mitigation report is your best bet to get a lower price without sacrificing coverage. 

I'd rather bet on myself and live with the consequence than throw money out of state and lose most if not all control. 

I bet he/she came come up with some great options.

-based consultant Eilers & Krejcik, predicts that sports betting in Kentucky will go live as early as 2021 as part of a wave of 16 states that includes Indiana and Ohio. 

I would bet he would be willing to pay more for the place because of his past and knows how hard its to find a place. 

Honestly, your best bet is to actively network, read books (boring and interesting alike) and listen to podcasts to develop your knowledge.