So my advice would be to figure out the niche you want to invest in and then concentrate on the strategies that enhance that. 

On the exterior it's mostly concentrated to window/door trim and on the inside there are two hallways with hairline cracks in plaster which I was informed by one of the contractors would only be filled with Ready Patch.

They are primarily concentrated in East Oakland. 

I would be interested in knowing what part of town you are concentrating on/in?  

I plan on meeting with an attorney this week whose concentrations are with Real Estate.

which one you'd like to concentrate on.

If the 7-8 complexes you talk about are concentrated in one area, then perhaps there is another area that is in the same city but under served. 

Given the current Utah real estate market we are planning on concentrating our efforts in New Orleans for our next investment.We would love to network with BP members in both the Utah and New Orleans real estate markets, but also enjoy connecting with anyone who would like to connect.

Most fix and flips seem to be concentrated more toward downtown or at least inside 410. 

All you have to do now is concentrate on building the new unit.