I'd say a good number is 5 but again, the answer is so open and being my first property I'd like some insight on what's a good number.Part 1:Below are some questions to help me identify what some of these "good" numbers are for my lease agreement as well as my personal thoughts on them:1.

@Thien Tran The chart below might help you identify the best markets.

Then your next challenge is identifying those who aren't already spoken for.   

Hopefully I can help you in identifying a good deal.

My specialty is identifying properties & understanding what that investment looks like long term.

There is probably an opportunity to do something in that neighborhood, the key is to identify it and decide if its the kind of work you want to be doing.

I have identified properties for a cash deal, but have gotten "cold feet".

You CAN get a deal first but you had better know your market and be able to run numbers but also identify what is an attractive deal to a buyer in your area.

Is there a "possible encroachment" identified on the survey?

I am in Nova Scotia for a week in August so I am going to take a drive out to identify the areas I want to invest in.