I've got a list of questions I'm running through each and asking for advice on various neighborhoods within each city.

Rental terms can vary by neighborhood due to HOA restrictions, but we have some that can be mid and long term rented. 

If I did it I would drive around my neighborhood and drop off notes in front of houses that look like in disrepair.

I'm entirely STR focused as an agent as well, and work with pretty much exclusively STR investors, so I have my finger to the pulse of the regulatory environment here in a county, city, and even neighborhood basis.

Has had only 1 offer)The numbers and the neighborhood stats work out for us so it's a deal.2. 

Dániel KovácsTo start investing in real estate in Dallas-Fort Worth, network with local investors and developers, learn the market by researching neighborhoods and submarkets, connect with agents who understand investor needs, explore financing options early, and consider BRRRR and Value-Add strategies.

This is my first investment property in a C class neighborhood, and I thought I had some good tenants, but there have been 3 late payments for rent in the 5 months they have been leasing my rental.  

This has just been my experience both as an REI and the owner of a bookkeeping firm that specializes in serving REIs.Hope that helps!

Condos are sometimes not the best long term wealth generators depending on the location.I am assuming you went with a condo because it is what you could afford in the neighborhood where you want to live. 

We have always had the philosophy that if we rehab our properties to a quality level, we will get higher rents, better tenants who take care of them, and we will improve the neighborhoods we invest in.