I always advise my clients to be pet friendly in the listing, and most listen. 

Aren't you talking/listening to people every day?

even in lower cost markets.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...and - i still think it's better to pick a market that you have a connection to rather than one that meets arbitrary numerical criteria. 

Enjoy suburban tranquility with easy access to downtown DC - We played a pivotal role in securing this gem for our client, navigating through numerous offers.

Ask it all, and more, and then listen very, very carefully to the answers.And, if your "lender" won't give you the names and phone numbers of at least three recent borrowers, you should run!

Been a long-time BiggerPockets listener/reader/viewer and been studying real estate investing for years.

Before taking the dive though listen to a great apartment course/video/cd (if they still have those) 10 times. please don't skip this step!

1) Communicating with property mangers on tenant issues, vacancies, etc. 2) Listening to/Attending Webinars regarding real estate investing3) Driving for dollars4) Searching MLS and online for on-market deals5) Working on the business's social media accounts 6) Posting and reading through real estate forums (Such as this one) for real estate purposes (finding deals, educational purposes, etc.)

While listening to the BP podcasts, I found out I was making a big mistake, which is the fact that I haven't completed my team yet.

After that I listened to as many BiggerPocket's podcasts as possible.