Please message me and I can answer any questions you may have on real estate, local meetups or the local area.  

What’s required for success in this is deep knowledge of real estate in general and the area in particular; experience in real estate and the local laws, etc.; and capital to pay for options, marketing, legal counsel, accounting, tax advise, etc.  

I would recommend looking for local FB investor groups, most areas have them!

I found the key is to go into one of the local Secretary of States offices. 

You’ll likely need to look beyond the city limits (in areas that are still close enough to the city to benefit from its local economic tailwinds) if you want to find deals that pencil out.

If you ever have questions or are looking to bounce ideas off another local investor let me know. 

That will give you a good idea of how it will go.Plus you can go over to https://awning.com/airbnb-estimator and put in some addresses and see the local competition.

Local real estate agents are saying open it up still as the opening seems too small and makes the space feel cramped. 

.)- Crime stats... if you know specific zip codes/submarkets that you'd like to target, the best data will come from local precincts. - and more..I'd recommend remaining active not only here on BiggerPockets, but in other valuable RE investment networks that you can find - i.e. local meetups (meetup.com, eventbrite, BP local events). 

Being a part of the local REIAs in both towns can help you understand more of what is going on.