To educate myself about what I should be looking for I've been listening to the bigger pockets podcasts, specifically ones explaining how to get started in real estate, how to find and finance deals.I hear two things constantly that i'm not entirely sure how to approach,ONE - Get good at analyzing deals - I don't know how to do this and i'm not really sure how to learn it.TWO - Establish criteria for what you are looking for - I don't know what criteria I should use to narrow my search. how do you decide what to look for?

T/B and I agree to an option with a purchase price of $150,000.

In order for BP to be helpful, you need to narrow down your ask a bit more so people can be helpful based on their specific expertise.

@Jay Hinrichs  I do have another question for you, I know I want to do my first flip in Columbus, OH and I've narrowed it down to a few zip codes I like.

I've narrowed my strategy down to two routes: send mailers out to my county tax delinquent list, or select a neighborhood that is mainly vacant but is fully platted and has some new construction popping up (there is a specific neighborhood I have in mind). 

I personally like investing in B and C class apartment communities in high growth markets (population and jobs). 

I'm under the assumption that if I find out what buyers are looking for I can narrow my search with laser precision.

Suggest you narrow down the options to fewer.

All three had positive net migration numbers (Houston had negative net migration because of the hurricane/flooding in 2017).Lastly, a lot are saying that Houston markets are already over saturated with investors,  the property prices are too high,  etc.Since I am trying to narrow my market search in investing in a 2-4 unit property would you guys agree that I should eliminate the Houston markets above and focus on Norman OK, Winter Garden Fl, and Boerne TX?

My girlfriend, Danielle, and I have narrowed our niche and market down to multifamily deals in the St.