Other than the fact they provide me with a place to live and the other is a source of income. 

If you find some other good sources of info, please share it here.

Ultimately, my plan is to go for passive income sources with some buy/holds.  

I saw a BP article that mentioned the site neighborhoodscout.com.  It looks very interesting.  I've been narrowing down new cities that I'd like to invest in with a group of people and we've been going the normal rout...

Find 3-4 lead sources and focus on them.

My short tips on subs - good, fair priced subs know eachother and are great referral sources.

Mitigate risk of investing by education, knowledge of your market, and how to source good deals.

Same builder, same house, in same neighborhood for example could back to a busy main street in the entrance of the neighborhood, could face West where people prefer East facing, be the house that everyone drives by and lights shine in the front windows when you enter the neighborhood, could back to power lines in the back of the neighborhood, could be next to the community pool, could be on a corner with a bigger lot, and a host of other factors go into pricing....not just size.The 3 main sources that most sellers use for size are tax roll, appraiser, or builder's plan. 

I have started doing research on what would be needed to turn a building like this into an assisted living facility, but haven't yet been able to find a solid source for information yet.  

I’d pursue other sources of business.