We all took a coffee break and 22 minutes later the docs were done for them as well.I get a call a month from someone excited and wanting to tell me that they had just closed on their house and wanted to to a 1031. 

If nearby Airbnbs do well.

I've called a few nearby parks and the lot rents have brought up a red flag that I would like some input on. 

etc...I would go as far as to drive up to this building and just park there with a cup of coffee for a few hours.

On BP forums, meetups, REIAs, coffees, find your local experienced operators/NOT paid gurus and see if you can help them find deals, drive for dollars, analyze deals, line up contractors - it’s your unpaid internship to soak up as much experience as you can handle - - best of luck!!

Other towns nearby only require it for a 3rd floor apartment occupancy.They did allow me to design & install the entire system complete with inter connected smoke/CO detectors.

Tourists usually travel with the intent of visiting a nearby city and all its major attractions.

I found a little house for sale by executor in a cute old town nearby.

Some things to research and look for are population trends, job growth, employer diversity, universities, rental demand, surrounding construction/development, nearby Starbucks - the list goes on.

I'd start with looking at nearby states.