Assuming you narrow it down to 2-3 areas I would then speak to several property management companies and/or investors to develop you 1-2 target markets.

One other thought too- if you feel like you are having too many deals, maybe then your buy box may be too wide, and and you can narrow in on what area / location / return you truly want. 

Narrow in on a community, buy a house, hold on.P.S.

The big difference today is we dont have to carry paper.. we buy for cash and sell for cash.. its a very narrow niche of course.. and the marketing is just like any of the wholesalers big spend on out bound .. and guys/gals that can close a deal on the phone..

Then narrow your efforts to those types of endeavors that also have a payout.

That should narrow the search to a few states and a dozen or so cities.

Getting clear on what you want will help you narrow down to cities that are potentially a great fit for what you're looking for. 

I therefore expect if the RE appreciation stops far exceeding CPI (which will happen eventually), the rents will narrow the gap.   

This is currently the only thing I am actually decisive about.I think I'm struggling with analysis paralysis combined with generally being overwhelmed by all of the different metrics and data to look at.Specifically, I'm currently trying to narrow my market within Connecticut, but I am getting stuck on how to determine a "good" market.

Im ready to invest and just need to narrow some areas of interest down. also can you plz refer me to your realtor?