I wish someone handed me that when I was 17 (and that I would have been smart enough to read it).Go to all the real estate meetups that you can and meet some of the local players.

AFLAC is the big player in that market.You may want to explore any Professional Associations, non-profits, or Alumni Associations that you belong to to see if they have any group disability programs available.  

I put the labels on the jacket of the dvds and leave them on the blu-ray player. 

If you find high vacancy, that is another red flag for the market and you should be cautious.

I found the following inspirational story and was wondering if anyone is familiar with Red Hook, Brooklyn?

We have MBTA commuter rail, P&B bus service and you can drive as far as Braintree and pick up the Red Line trains to go in town. 

It wasn't much but it's still a red flag.

See who the players are there looking for mobile home parks.

In fact, I know of a big player here in Houston who lost NOT 10s of thousands of $$ but up to the tune of $200k on a couple of properties that he REFUSED to make sure the design (colors, kitchen layout, special fixtures, and finishes) set that property apart from the rest.

The carpet was red with various stains, both bathrooms and the kitchen needed to be redone.