I’ve taken time to study markets in each state and identified a few promising opportunities.

It Could help your offer though if the seller thinks he might have difficulty in identifying his replacement property within 45 days (he has 180 days to actually close on it) And it’s okay with you....you could offer to delay your closing for up to 30 days or so, to help him have more time in identifying his replacement property.  

Below are some actionable steps I plan to take after identifying a market:- find a rock star agent by referral and/or calling brokerages and asking to connect with their top producing agents- find a rock star contractor by referral and/or yelp- have control over construction by setting per diems to incentivize contractor to finish the project on time, within budget, and with good quality- leverage my rock star agent's time to check up on the construction process (checks and balances)- hire independent handymen/inspectors to check up on the construction process for a flat fee (checks and balances) There's competition everywhere, you won't escape that in any market. 

It looks like Privy is a great tool for identifying investment properties by using up to date MLS data.

In previous threads I noticed that the vast majority of posters who believed subject to transactions were blankety bad identified as real estate brokers.

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Summary: I’m currently working on a project to analyze rental market trends and help real estate investors, landlords, and property managers identify high-performing areas.

I would look at your target and identify what they want besides just the living unit.  

I would find a Realtor there who is an Investor themselves so they can help you identify properties that will work as an investment, not as a commission check for themselves.

New to real estate and have quickly zeroed in on using the BRRRR strategy in great areas, one of which I have identified as New Haven (East Rock or Westville neighborhoods).