I'd go for the best location, ideally, but without a strong compromise on your funds.

I see some lenders out there would just pick the "lowest" rate and the client ends up paying more than 1% of the loan amount at their closing costs. 

I see some lenders out there would just pick the "lowest" rate and the client ends up paying more than 1% of the loan amount at their closing costs.Key point is "Lowest" rate does not mean the cheapest rate  I have worked in traditional community banking for over 7 years.

I advise my bookkeeping clients the same way.

Market fundamentals and economic factors seem strong and promising.

Submarket is showing strong gentrification.  

A two-bedroom condo for house-hacking could be a golden opprotunity to kickstart your portfolio.I’ll share a quick story about a client of mine, Tony.

It explains the team that you should develop to have a strong foundation under you while investing remotely.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

For flipping, focus on accurate ARV estimates and budgeting for unexpected costs, while for BRRRR, building strong relationships with local lenders that can help streamline your hard money into your refinancing.

Price points are low when acquiring real estate but that also comes with lower rental market values for your units so it pretty much evens itself out.With that, if you are going to buy in Reading I advise you strongly consider managing your own properties.