Obviously, you won't be able to actually visit every single provider you consider (though I strongly recommend that people try to visit their top one or two once they've narrowed the field).

We are going to narrow our focus to one of these markets for now and get our feet wet by finding the right realtor, property manager, lender, and contractors in the market we choose.

Oh man way to many lessons to narrow it down, I've always wanted to do a live in flip your gonna have to tell me all about it!

I’ve been a real estate agent and investor for over a decade and have only had this come up on a handful of occasions and prior till today no one has detailed out the rules to me  personally.These rules concern a fairly narrow set of circumstances that many investors will not encounter until it’s causing a problem, so no I don’t consider it common knowledge outside of lending circles.Not being able to sell a home for a profit for 90 days is from my perspective a fairly arbitrary guideline.  

I'm ready to invest another $50k or so and was considering investing out of state, small multifamilies in less desirable areas near me, or to continue investing in my comfort area.About the target property: I would classify it as an A or A- area based on what a lot of people call B and C areas around Chicago.

She then proceeded to list off several mentors around my area so that I could narrow them down to the ones based closest to me. 

I'm planning a short trip out in early June, it would be great to narrow down areas to visit beforehand.

I would narrow down what areas you'd want to live in, get comfortable running numbers on cash-flowing properties, and be ready to pull the trigger quickly if you find something that works for you (if you drag your feet too much, then somebody else will scoop it fast).

Gotta narrow down your strategy before you can figure out the financing that's the best fit.

It would probably be useful to narrow down what market or markets you want to focus on.