•Are there any specific neighborhoods or zip codes to target or avoid?

If you have specific questions about property management, I'll be happy to help!

For the most part vs focusing on a specific neighborhood or two I would say keep you options open to all. 

Thanks for the feedback; some quick stats: 9 doors across 4 states, about 50% LTV ratio with a Net Income of about 17% and cash on cash of about 3%.....in fairness those numbers include some overall business expenses not tied directly to one specific property.

Asking about the SW suburbs specifically, in the land of long sidewalks and big actual parking lots. 

Would love to hear form some Multi-Family owners/operators in these markets about pros/cons and specifically neighborhoods to avoid.My wife and I have been to Columbia SC many times and, while we have never been to Little Rock Arkansas, we plan on going in Late March! 

This will get you the name on the dog on record designating that specific animal as their ESA.

What specifically are you looking for in terms of investing? 

I would like to do some research on other rental properties before I set my priceComputer algorithms are good for studying a general market, maybe even a neighborhood, but they are terrible for evaluating a specific rental.

Specifically, Texas has some of the highest insurance and property taxes in the nation, but the appreciation makes up for those high costs in the long run.