The person making that kind of money likely owns businesses and employs workers so has other positive impacts on the economy that the worker making 20,000 a year does not.I just believe a lot of these reports are crap.

I am currently working as a control engineer in building automation, with experience as an electrical contractor from previous employment.

Population, employment and education trends are much more important when buying long-term holds than when buying flip properties; when you buy flips, the only important pieces of information are:1. 

Florida requires a person to be licensed or be employed by a licensed contractor to perform any work regulated by codes and standards. 

There's nowhere to go but down.Dig into the employment data found here, and there are some other worrying signs.

Pick an area you know that everyone wants to be in, could be due to schools or jobs, park or new shopping or employment coming in that area.

using your approach says bait-n-switch. 

Fort Drum is the largest employer in the area (Jefferson County).

My employment history has been rich and varied, including long stints as a bookseller, charter bus driver, and over 12 years across one university library and three public library systems.

Stay-at-home spouse, self employed, work from home, that sort of thing.