The council is doing a great job with upgrades such as the overpass on the city side of the hathaway bridge (which currently has a very active train track and red-light causing tons of traffic), banning alcohol on beaches during Spring Break (this makes businesses hold more family friendly retail items which cleans up their look and act) and the addition of the new sports complex on the east end which will bring in youth sports teams and their families year round. 

I find the field of real estate to be just as competitive as any sport I have taken part in.

As the 10th largest media market we have all major sports leagues, arts & theater, great schools, major and stable corporate employers like 3M, Target, Best Buy, Honeywell, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, St Jude Medical, Cummins, and many more. 

They can often get you direct or indirect access to the MLS in your area giving you an advantage over the competition.A divorce, probate or bankrupcy attorney who's vested in you success can fill your lead pipeline.Keep in mind that real estate investing is a team sport, so build your power team as you go.

I'm more of a sport and trad guy than alpine, but I love learning new skills.

REI is a contact sport and not nearly as passive (at least in the beginning) as people trying to sell you stuff may imply.

I sell sporting event tickets on the secondary market.

:) I am an avid sports enthusiast.

One of the best academic/sports high school in all of Georgia.   

Call on rental ads and ask the owner some questions.Do enough of all this and you'll start to develop a feel, not too dissimilar to the feel you get playing sports.