Another factor I considered is that the role will help me understand RE markets better and be looking at a lot of deals.

In the manufactured home industry, I've heard more complaints about new homes being bought and installed straight from the factory than consumers buying older homes direct from homeowners. 

For example, I started investing in Buffalo (NY) a few years ago because I liked the stable population statistic along with the fact that a big chunk of the population is in the healthcare industry... along with major car manufacturers having plants or some sort of manufacturing factory there (Tesla, GM, etc.) 

Where as, another home (2 bedrooms) I helped with in the SW section, right by the Timken factory, was purchased for $12,000 and after about $2,000 in fixes and updates is being rented for $650. 

The critical factor is whether the property owner can demonstrate that the sale or settlement was made under the threat or imminence of condemnation.

They are very win win oriented and they say each lease is unique and creative it different ways because each of the 130 businesses there are in buildings, factories, hangars, and shops all located on federal ground.

Not enough people to generate the demand to sell enough houses for that size property and not enough people for a factory or something to come to because they wouldn't be able to get enough employees from the surrounding areas.Is that a good hunting area?

If your product is nice, I believe you'll attract the right kind of renter (factory worker, lineman, etc). 

I do not buy the bi-level house on a busy street facing a factory! 

Are you suggesting this wasn’t a result of pent-up demand but rather due to some other factor?I