An important thing I consider is an agent's knowledge of the communities I'm looking into. 

Tenant selection is so so much important.

Figuring it out in escrow and knowing your outs to back out are extremely important. 

This may be important to you so your expectations are met.

So what is important?

I’ve operated MTRs in several markets and generally speaking amenities aren’t that important for MTR guests.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

.* The importance of consulting a CPA—The Section 179 election can be a valuable tax strategy, but it’s also complex and should be made in the context of your entire tax picture.

Education is important, but I think the decision of how to invest money needs to hinge on how much capital you're likely to have to deploy to various activities and how much time you intend to invest actively managing deals versus selling your time into other productive endeavors. 

Power.Having said that, we should all be aware of the ever-changing weather/climate and how it might affect our investing and more importantly, our lives and health.