This will tell you what to concentrate on to improve the bottom line.Do not assume that anything done the way it was it will be done correctly without your control.  

I am concentrating on the Westmoreland County Pa area for now.

In some states with a high concentration of Hispanics there are a tremendous number of people with the same names.

Concentrate on those the most.

I have 5 units that I want to have someone manage so that I can concentrate on my goal of gaining 10-15 units before year end.  

If you didn't know these few nuggets when you started your day today, you can finish the day knowing you increased your knowledge:)If any of the below applies, you won't qualify for conventional financing*S/E <2yrs*Non warrantable condo because of investor concentration or ownership %*Low AGI or other tax related issues*>10 financed properties*Just purchased property, renovated it and want to use new appraised valueThere may be a few other reasons to not qualify for conventional financing, but that's about it I thinkIf you know these things going in, it shouldn't be a mystery coming out right?  

I don't much about this topic but I know in blighted areas, there is a concentration of grants to get the communities back on their feet.

That will tell you that the performance is not dependent on a couple of people making short term gains, but a stable performance pattern that is likely to persist.Also, if schools are a high weight in your decision making, I would also suggest looking at things like crime rate, average income in the areas, ethnic concentration, and other factors that generally effect kids at school more than adults at home. 

So there is my bias.Charles is correct that you should concentrate on cash flow.

There are markets that would probably be more immune to recession, such as markets near military bases, universities, hospitals, other vital industries and large concentration of government employees.