If you lent against the properties, then they should not have been able to sell anything without you getting at least some of the money (courts can force the liquidation of assets at fire sale prices in an effort to get cash into the coffers).

Rents are generally the biggest and easiest as it is always easier to bring in an additional dollar of revenue than it is to reduce a dollar of expenses - both impact net operating income which equates to an increase in value.

There are a lot of properties in less desirable areas that I could get into and some in gold areas that don't offer as much ability for forced equity or roi.

There is no room for "forced appreciation", apart from what and how the market is doing.  

I am new to bigger pockets and currently active duty Air Force stationed out in Kansas. 

If there was an anchor project coming that would have an impact on the neighborhood values then the connected money would already be investing and driving up prices (see: Westport).Q: Maybe wholesale it?

Just hoping drain field isn't impacted

One can not convert a motel (c1) into multi without a rezoning, traffic, impact study by the City.

Any other ideas on how to track impact on real estate?

And how can it impact the housing market?