I'm currently looking for BRRR opportunities (distressed properties) in these blue collar areas, would love to have someone to bounce some numbers off of seeing as how new I am to town. 

This place is already ridden with 'investor' style repair jobs.Right now I'm speaking with Anchor Blue and O'Bryan for plumbing, and TopTech and Daryl Howard for electrical work.

Says his tenants in blue collar neighborhoods tend to pay on time, family-oriented so they plant roots, and they take pride in their home so they keep it clean and do a lot of their own maintenance instead of bothering him. 

For your questions: #1 and #2 = http://justicemap.org (filter by income as a general rule of thumb, A areas are blue and red areas are C, D) your other questions could probably by an agent in the market you are looking at#6 look for keywords like "fixer" "investor special" "needs work"

I saved two, thankfully.You can get a chemical, I forget the name, and put it in the pool so when the kids (or adults) pee it will turn BLUE and they are SOOO busted!

@Rhonda Blue just a question about your above statement. 

I use Joshua Berg with Blue Lion Insurance.

Decent schools, a stable job market (driven by healthcare, teachers and general blue collar workers), and the ability to buy basic SFRs for under 200k make it attractive.

Generally speaking, the city prefers ‘lighter’ use in residential neighborhoods.

The increasing demand will drive up prices and rents.Blue State Exodus - Almost every day, I read another article about companies and people fleeing blue states due to high taxes or high costs.