I'm have been into the real estate investment world for a while now and I've narrowed it down to either fix and flip rentals or college rentals.

So if the borrower doesn't fit in their narrow bucket, they can't do the deal.

I'm curious to know what your criteria is that led you to narrow your choice down to those two.

How do I narrow my search to one city on the market place?

It definitely requires a long term perspective and able to supplement the cap expenses in the short term.Most of my rentals are in working class areas (Class C with some that may be B-) and small multiplex (duplex to quad). 

@Oren Elbaz , you mentioned amenities and renovations.How about finding the projects you can do well, and narrowing your niche by targeting properties that need your strengths. 

Jumping on the band wagon...Looking to house hack a duplex,tri or quad along the 71 corridor (norwood to mason)Was also thinking about around Xavier University.Currently using Craigslist and a realtor/MLSWhats a good price for a duplex or quad?

If you're looking to pickup flood properties you should narrow your search by at least half to exclude a lot of cities like Bastrop, Bryan, College Station, etc.

I work upwards of 80 hours per week so any help I can get on something like this to just at least narrow down the field REALLY helps me.

I'm planning a trip in October and want to target areas and narrow my focus/strategy.