I listed them at $800 each and only received a scattering of BAD prospects.

Hey guys, long time lurker, now trying to get more active in BP.Born and raised in the Upstate and have a few rentals scattered throughout Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Richland counties.

They are scattered throughout the city and not exactly centralized.

The first step however is narrowing down what kind of property you want and then looking for the right fit for location and your goals.If your really busy with your business you don't want little houses scattered across all of creation using varying property managers you have to keep track off.That creates problems and distracts you from your business.I don't call that investing but a headache.Many buy little houses not because it is better than other types but because it is a low entry point for real estate investing for many to start with.If you have cash already you do not have to start there.

I apologize for the scatter brained way of writing this post but I'm just typing as it comes to mind.

Your money will be scattered around at multiple banks.  

My question is would it be better to choose a market and stick with it or scatter investments in different markets depending on the deal?

Also what I do that helps my scatter brain is automate minimum payments to all LOCs or CCs in my name, that way at the very least the minimum gets paid if you're side tracked and forget.

Nonetheless I had a handyman available and on call.In visiting the house there was scattered trash on the deck and thru the yard.

You are braver than me having real estate scattered across several states.