When you narrow down the list, you may even "secret shop" a few of them to get an idea of the competition.

Even then most my good quality loans I narrow it down to two leading national lenders for best pricing. 

These are all questions I ask investors I work with up front as it helps to narrow down your specific criteria.

: While number of sales is definitely not the most important factor to consider when looking for an agent, it is usually a great indicator that the agent works well with others.When searching for top-producing agents, consider narrowing your search even further to those who run a team, like the “David Greene Team.”

@Shion Queen I'd narrow it down a bit more before visiting, and do that, you can't go everywhere but you should be able to get down to 1 or 2 acceptable markets that you visit and learn about in depth.

Appreciate the recommendation @Taylor L.I'll take a look at FIBI and also some virtual networking groups once I have my markets narrowed down.

I'd narrow it down a bit more from afar unless you just want to vacation. 

I feel that I need to first narrow down what I really want (I am tempted to first buy an apartment here that I can live-in flip to get 'started' in REI) but at the same time I do not want to close myself out to opportunity! 

I've researched and narrowed down the schools, but if anyone has knowledge on which one might be more worthwhile, I'd love to know! 

That said, my very narrow question is that if I am a RE agent in MD, can I represent myself when I buy properties?