I have to choose between a much cheaper market that I live in that is much easier to cash flow, but finding good renters could be more difficult.

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If I were a decent renter shopping in that neighborhood, I would choose that brick building over yours every time. 

.- It's not profitable for them to search for under-market priced houses, figure out repairs needed or what other problem is pushing the price down and do even more for a newbie investor that has analysis-paralysis and may never buy anything.Some questions you'll want to share the answers to with any agent you choose:1) Are you paying cash or getting a mortgage?

Especially because we consume much less since our backyard is drought tolerant versus their large grassy backyard.

To choose the correct path for any particular business a number of questions need be answered first1.

What is your risk tolerance?

Choose the one that offers the best deal and service, and you'll be set to move forward with the process.

Most people that scale also choose one strategy to start with and scale in.

Every investor  has a different risk tolerance, comes from a different financial situation and has different financial goals.