I quit making loans and selling RE and concentrated on this niche for 9 years and got pretty cashed up... it was great we worked hard for 6 months then basically took 6 months off my partner went to Hawaii and I stay in the Napa valley.Now Redwood that's a whole nother kettle of fish I have seen old growth Redwood stands have  2 and 3 million board feet on 10 acres... its incredible really..

If it's more of a row house, you have a lot less yard to work with, so I would concentrate on simply making sure the yard is need and clean, then focus your energies on the front porch and front of the house.A few must do's for selling or trying to get the highest rent...Power wash the porch, front of the house (unless you have repainted) and sidewalk.  

I'm familiar with these areas and think this is a great way to start investing.Furthermore, I'm interested in concentrating on one particular niche which is buying and holding rental properties.

., which don't require qualifying for a loan, I would concentrate on that.

I would think about buying properties that are at least within a hour of you if that is possible. then you can still get out there if you REALLY need to without booking a flight.I believe the nature of RE ownership is such that you just won't be able to avoid being highly concentrated, in terms of net worth, toward your RE assetts.

Concentrating on <$100k cash, and willing to do some cosmetic stuff.  

Then they use HEPA air scrubbers so that when they take an air sample of your room, it will show a lower concentration of mold spores than before.

I understand that it will differ in each market, but I am trying to get a consensus on where my concentration should be.

Here is a simple tip for your business.Get a salable listing, sell it, tell the world about it and get more because of it.If you concentrate on this, here in a there the investors will follow you.

I know in general the Hispanic population is pretty low but I'm guessing most of them are concentrated in one area.