.- jobs are great, however, people are willing to commute, usually close to jobs means busy/noisy, apart from Milenials who love that social interaction, older families with kids may prefer a quiet "cul-de-sac" street where kids can play freely- proximity to certain negative aspects such as railroads, flood zonesOn the inventory level, I am monitoring the supply/demand of rentals in a certain area of interest.

I am less concerned about finding buyers / interacting with sellers, however, I am clueless about the legal/contractual process I will need in order to get a deal in contract.  

feel free to interact in the forums, meet some great people, and definitely provide more value to the community by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and of course, success stories!

I've been learning so much from podcasts and interacting with other investors.Good luck!

Looking forward to interacting with you all on here, providing advice, seeking advice, and so forth.  

BP was the best thing that I've come across as it compiles so much info in one place and gives like-minded individuals a platform to interact.

Open floor plans are great as well, it will benefit you because a unit will appear bigger then it actually is and your tenants will enjoy openess because it will create a pleasant environment for interacting within the unit. 

Read everything on the forums, Listen to the podcast, Stay active, interact, and take action.

Thanks again to everyone, hope to be interacting with everyone soon!

feel free to interact in the forums, meet some great people, and definitely provide more value to the community by sharing your thoughts, experiences, and of course, success stories!