Then we have the international flavor of language, English as a second language.

We've got a vibrant community of investors around here, a quick look on meetup will show the multitudes of Seattle (errr, eastside) based real estate groups, and I also host an Eastside meetup on the first week of the month.You've got some interesting pies in the oven!

There's a huge and vibrant real estate community here in Seattle :-)

Curbed LAthis site will give you some flavor for the EP area.  

One subway line is "ok", "very desirable" for BK is more like one or more of the following: access to 2+ subway lines, <20 minutes to midtown, vibrant restaurant scene, gentrification from people with children wanting good schools. 

Don't drink the kool-aid about Ubunto or any flavor of Linux/Unix not getting viruses or malware.

Here's the thing about wholesaling, if they show up in court, they will strike out, they can't hit a home run acting as a strawman without a license.If they aren't breaking the law, they are skirting it and the more deals they have done, the closer they get as being seen as a dealer in real estate, being in the business has a much different flavor than a one time assignment that can be perfectly legal. 

It is becoming more and more of a vibrant neighborhood. 

Charleston has a vibrant investor community.  

From my perspective, Charleston is a beautiful city with a vibrant economy, not "Fantasy Island" like Hilton Head in the 2000's.