I'll direct you to someone in the NY region and should be able to help with what you're looking for. 

There are unique challenges each day and that makes it exciting for me.

New York is a strange and unique beast.

Being a carpenter, I have the unique opportunity to fix and flip, and with the market in Buffalo taking off as it is, I feel like now is the time to begin to clarify our vision and make something good happen.

On the flip side, if the residents decide they don’t want to stick around they can give you notice and be out in a month most likely so possibly less stability in the beginning.I would strongly advise you reach out to the top brokers in your area and build a relationship with them so you can ask and get a feel for what the going caps are...can also do the same with the property management companies. 2nd, I would continue to look around for better financing as I believe you can do much better...reach out to the local and regional banks if you haven’t already done so.Stephen 

I also checked and it seems that the State that you want to invest in is also classified as a "Tenant Friendly" region, meaning that your renters are protected by the government in being late on their payments and you will need to wait longer in order to evict them from your property. 

If you want a look into macro level trends for the region, the Metropolitan Council offers data, maps, and projections.

I moved to a booming, higher-priced market in 2008 to carve out a new region. 

From what I understand, their unique value in the market is their data.

. - Generally, I wholeheartedly agree, but there are two things (three really) that are unique to Baltimore (at least I think they are unique to Baltimore)...1) Baltimore is very aggressive when it comes to historic preservation.