Educate yourself enough to be able to identify if a property does or doesn't align with that goal.

It should be a requirement to be educated in that space prior to licensure.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

I think most of these bad investment investors aren’t learning.  

Most people buy property and then do nothing to educate themselves on how to properly manage.

If you're just listing it as "Section 8 welcome" but aren't set up with CMHA yet, tenants might be skipping over it.

Applicant credit scores should be treated with a high level of care and should not be handed out when they aren't assured that you are locking them up and taking due care with private and sensitive data.So, many places, including the screening company we used for years before moving to a PM, provide a suitability score rather than the actual credit score. 

They will look at pics and move on if visually they aren't interested

Memphis has a diversified economy, with major players in logistics (FedEx, UPS), healthcare (the Med District), and education (University of Memphis, Rhodes College).

Seems like a decent resource for new investors with education and networking opportunities.