I put my location as New York since that is where I will be moving after college for work.

There are people located all over who could help you locally. 

I promise you will have options once you finish renovating.If you purchased correctly (location & purchase price), you will have enough equity so that you can either sell it for tax free capital gains, cash out refinance (if mortgage rates are lower), or pull a HELOC to acquire your next property!

I am specifically located in Bay View.

It is in a perfect location (off the square) in a very popular tourist town outside Austin, Texas. 

@Karim, I’ve been adding some properties/rental income on my Excel to see which locations would give a descent return.JLT gives good ROI, Marina does not.

: Buyer demand is way down making it super important to pick an A+ location and as stated above, don't skimp on interior design.💡 Tips for working with contractors and keeping projects on schedule?

(b) Is it okay to talk to multiple realtors at the same time (I'm thinking it would be better to have a separate realtor with lots of market knowledge and experience in each of the mentioned locations) or should I only plan to use one?

Two of your questions will be more situational and location based.We don’t ever haggle on pricing, although I would suggest being flexibleWe check credit, criminal history and everything that goes along with that, evictions, and income.

Property Overview- 105-unit apartment complex built in 1977- Mix of 1-bed/1-bath and 2-bed/2-bath units- Location?