(NOI/12 = cash flow)CoC only compares your NOI and Down payment (NOI/DP) and you can't see or taste it anywhere.For example,  I took > $40k NOI per year but did a 1031 of $95k as the deposit. 

So I don't want to leave with a bad taste in my mouth.

A little north for my tastes, but closer than Frisco.

I was nervous, so I did the RENT before you BUY route ;p  I bought where I rented ;P Because I was correct it was the GRADE A area ;p#4: LIVE IN FLIP, New Construction, Jacksonville, NC 2007-2010 SOLDLESSON: #1: I learnt to RESIST THE URGE TO DESIGN TO MY TASTE, I was the only one to have sold my house in the area b/c I built this house according to the builder's idea of current markets.

I got a taste of it a while back with a deal that fell through.

I'm sure the market collapse left a bad taste in your mouth as well.

It all depends on your taste for rehab and management.

Be very choosy about who you decide to run with.My general advice to a new agent choosing a broker is to go with either a small boutique firm, or a large corporate one - each depending on your needs and taste. 

I thought it was interesting how people decorated their places so much to their own taste and then drew a clientele that also liked that style.

@Yosi Mizrachi I would consider starting with a REITs or online real estate investing platforms to get a taste of what it's like before barreling down the road of buying multiple properties.