Quote from @Brendan Jones: For the homes, and or properties that you will use as a primary or a rental property one big thing I look for is infrastructure in the area, extrinsic value (I.e. hospitals in the area, schools, and job market), and the last thing is creature comforts for people (I.e. is a store to get groceries 1 hour away or 2 minutes away).

Personal Circumstances: Consider your comfort level with debt and risk.

Sub fields in the applications are called "child fields" WTF is that supposed to mean?

A child gets exposed to fentanyl in the property, CO poisoning, or someone gets shot in the property and then landlord gets sued.

In my experience, allowing these professionals to guide you can be highly beneficial, as they are likely to recommend properties they would be comfortable managing.

If you do not feel comfortable pursuing additional growth, I'd wait it out just a bit. 

I do not have many resources, but I am comfortable taking some risk and relying on my intelligence and research.

However, if you seem similar listings in your area and they're requiring tenants put utilities in their name, then you should feel more comfortable doing so.

network with local agents to see where they took theres. but not much to it but go with who you feel comfortable with.

Market might be competitive but there is angles to stand out depending on what you are comfortable and able to handle, such as waiving an appraisal contingency, limitng inspection rights and time frames, closing time frames, allowing seller to stay-post closing, taking on difficult tenants, buying properties that might need repairs, etc.