I am currently putting up external cameras, have signs asking guests to respect quiet hours, have ordered a decibel monitoring device, and have visited with the police to explain I do not cater to parties.   

My next batch I'll SMS to I'll figure out how to use an external skip service.

A whole life policy that is optimized for banking has a guaranteed death benefit and cash value you will be contractually entitled to if you keep up your end of the deal (pay your insurance premiums) As we all know an investment goes up and down in value depending on external factors.

OR you have to order 'retro-fir' windows that have external fins...they slide into the opening from the outside, but they are a custom fit - add $300-400 per opening and 5-6 weeks to your time table....but then no exterior trim and a little on the inside... 

You need to buy, rehab, rent, manage, refinance if the numbers make sense, don't if they don't, repeat if you identify the right property and if you have the capacity to properly manage, and maintain external sources of cashflow to really get it going. 

- There are other external concerns that I have i.e. state budget shortfalls, too much concentration in one job sector (ex. tech), running out of water situation, earthquakes, fires, etc., any thoughts on how others navigate this? 

They don't always get it right or correctly anticipate external influences on a given neighborhood, but there is typically a lot of psychological investment in zoning.  

I think most cities just drive up and down the streets noting obvious external changes as they don't seem to have time to spend a minute doing a walk through and recording it and comparing i with the previous walk through the previous year. 

My only concern (due to lack of knowledge of the area) is if there are any avoidable spots in Kyle area due to some external factors (crime or bad schools or low income areas etc).

Solar-Powered Cameras need no external power and are great for places with limited access.