I'll send you a DM on a recommendation for a law firm a lot of our clients use.

@Emily Gowen These types of questions are precisely the focus of my firm.

If you're looking for turnkey, you'll be leaning towards at least B neighborhoods, if not A, is that accurate?

The location all in,cost him X; he got an appraisal for the bank from CBRE national firmof XX and now the firm who called him mentioned paying XXX.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

Yup, property condition, vintage, neighborhood, tenant base, property management are all very important considerations. 

And, many agents that I have dealt with won't do much more than ask you what neighborhoods you like and setup MLS notifications when a property with your criteria comes up.  

Am I correct that a condo, depending on area and neighborhood, could be a lower risk/maintenance investment for an absentee landlord as opposed to other properties?

Will look to refi next year and get all our cash back (have 1 year left on generous seller financing)Failure: still battling a tenant eviction industrial property, costing me money (I can afford) but time and my energy (not a great use)A ha moment: just to focus on higher equity slugs into fewer deals, the law firm is #1 for me2025 goal: complete exit, closing Jan 9, keep making offers, grow the law firm with less billables

If you haven't already, try going off market, driving around neighborhoods that would be of interest to you and finding ones that fall into your criteria (your agent should be able to help you as well).