In all major cities, especially ones with a higher crime index, unless you study the market and know it, I would never rely on someone else to choose a block.

In the end, people rely on internet for all sorts of things and you want that to be reliable.

Rank every property you own from best to worst in cash flow2.

My best friend lives in Kingman with his mother.

I currently live in Tennessee and I have a possible opportunity to in move to the state of New York for a two-year work-related contract come the summertime.

Its not as easy but once you are up in running you are building a brand, equity in your business, and also constant flow of leads.

It is tax free in the sense that you will not owe taxes today on the cash-out.

What areas do you specialize in?

So a set day of the week at a particular time may or may not work.

.)- Average days on market- Absorption rate- Historical data on rents and sale prices in the area- Population growth- Main economic drivers (industries, individual companies, etc.)- Crime stats... if you know specific zip codes/submarkets that you'd like to target, the best data will come from local precincts. - and more..I'd recommend remaining active not only here on BiggerPockets, but in other valuable RE investment networks that you can find - i.e. local meetups (meetup.com, eventbrite, BP local events).