You may need to narrow down what your goals are.

Those 2 things will help us narrow down target areas to focus on some “45 mins from Boston” is a huge area to cover. best,Jon

To echo much of what has been shared, I'd start by narrowing in on a strategy, location (town/neighborhoods), property type, and price range. 

I'm currently reading Rich dad Poor dad but I was still confused but this program kind of narrow thank down. 

The way I've narrowed it down is by:Gathering data from all 50 states (population growth, median income, crime, price-to-rent, etc.)Filter out states that have rent lawsFilter out blue states (not because of political beliefs but from my understanding they have less rules and regulation and I believe that in the current climate we're in with COVID and all people are going to flock to areas that don't have as much regulation)Highlight states that people retire in more than othersBecause of short-term rental becoming a trending way to invest, filter out states that impose regulation/rules against short-term rentals using platforms like Air BNB, etc.Also, using ZILLOW, I type in my parameters (homes under $125,000, sqft.

More experience narrows down your niche. 

I am not too familiar with rest of Florida markets and trying to narrow down to 3-4 locations that generates competitive returns and high occupancy rates I would like to be as close as possible to the beach given the price. 

We have narrowed down to a very small area in frisco that has potential for reasonable appreciation without having to pay 600k plus.

I wasn’t feeling like writing and was going to procrastinate until tomorrow but then I remember that someone is always watching and I have to be a good role model.Now, narrowing down on the lows that might occur in real estate, it could take a long time before you get your first multifamily deal.

I am ready to acquire my first rental property and have narrowed down my choice to Chattanoga.