Items like building permits, capital inflow, development, vacancy/eviction rates, population trends, business trends, commercial lease, time on market, supply, etc.

The best way to learn is by doing, so after you've properly educated yourself it may be good to just jump into investing.

We've also done some private lending to larger self storage developers as well as secured a nice sized HELOC on our property in hopes of using it on our next project.Our goal now is to build out our rental portfolio faster than we have been to try and gain financial freedom within the next 5 years or sooner. 

It seems like a decent prospect for appreciation and cashflow since it's situated between JHU and Penn Station and is the site of a fairly substantial development project (Telesis), but I understand the strength of the deal will be determined by what price and condition I acquire the property at. 

Whoever the closing attorney was had obligation to figure this out and go the proper pro rations on the closing statement.

Most septic systems supporting a single home are sized one at a time unless planned as part of a larger community.Between the land development, utility costs and bringing in a home it can be a good cash burn, so make sure you have it all spec'd out.

People without the proper knowledge, experience, and especially money, will be more likely to invest when they shouldn't and could lose their money, which would impact them a lot more than a high net worth indicidual.

I also make sure all the deadbolts latch properly and have strike plates.

Having their pulse on things like community development, employment future, etc.  

Make a decent offer and then offer again if necessary until a deals made. you don't give much info here to give proper break down but  use the tools provided on here and you will find the way i'm positive!