In addition to what you mentioned, I look at: crime rates and in what areas crime is most concentrated, % of renters vs. owners, age demographics, employment diversification, median income levels, home values rates looking for appreciation, economic activity such as development projects both commercially and residentially, rental rates, vacancy rates, landlord/tenant laws, etc.  

I'll take my eye off this "shiny object" and concentrate on better opportunities. 

Regarding sellers you may want to "gasp" go door to door in a given area where you see a decent concentration of people that are SELLING their properties because obviously something is going on there and people tend to follow the crowd. 

Concentrate on that.IMO, OZs are gravy, nothing more.

One of many reasons why wholesalers should be concentrating on finding their own motivated sellers and closing on deals off market. 

I am in the process of completing an undergraduate degree with a major concentration in Psychology and a double minor in Management and Economics.I am pursuing a career as a real estate agent following my graduation in 2020.

Do you want to concentrate on price appreciation?

Would love to know where on the southside Beltline their property is.I also am concentrating on the south Side and close to development of Ft.

I've concentrated in SFHs and now looking into small MF (less than 10 units) in this same area.  

Look for the markets with consistent cash flow, avoid betting on appreciation, and concentrate on the "bread and butter" properties.