@Terri Robson at JZ home management we concentrate almost solely on investment properties and work with both in town and out of town/state investors.

If you concentrate on non payments and only file L9 applications you will be farther ahead.

I would also pick up a couple books concentrated on the area you are most interested in.

Concentrate on future investments.

As an example, I concentrate on higher cash-flowing properties, but they don't appreciate.

Market appreciation is simply beyond imagination.There is always better to invest in local market and high Cap rate market... i recommend you to concentrate in Cleveland market as you are just starting and Ohio market is great from ROI perspective.

John Fisher with a concentration in HR.I am happy to share progress on my latest investment including pictures.  

I also specifically concentrate my flipping efforts in markets that have cheaper labor (and by cheap I do NOT mean shoddy!)

You should still consider that if you are in position to take advantage of cash deals in the $30,000.00 to $40,000.00 range then that is the area you should be concentrating on if you want total control of a deal for yourself.

I am in the process of graduating from college with a Business Management degree and a Marketing concentration.