If you’re looking to invest in your backyard, it helps to network with as many locals in the industry as you can.

Fast forward my entire career has been in construction from residential to commercial to industrial. 

Also, post industry articles.

@Chris Blackburn, while I can't speak to this specifically, there are a few red flags I see in your post.1: A Realtor has to be a member of the national association of realtors, an industry trade group primarily focused on your typical home buyer.  

Would connecting him with a mentor or having him shadow someone in the industry be too soon?

There's been significant growth in the last 3-5 years, with booming business and real estate sectors.

Industrial took a small dip but then quickly recovered ( even as interest rates continue to rise ).

People were chasing industrial workers on the LNG projects in 2020 and paying outrageous rates for rental housing. 

Facebook starting Libra is huge for the industry.  

I am specifically looking at a 1985 Connor Industries home.