Fundamentals that lead to appreciation are population and job growth.  

My choices depend on a variety of factors such as market fundamentals, job growth, demographics, what can residents pay for rent based on their median income and much more.I, for one, don't invest in areas with a population less than 250K and we're about to raise that number soon.

I've always believed it's best to acquire your first property in your own market but if you happen to be in a market where that's not possible, select a market that has strong fundamentals, arrive at an investment thesis and focus there.

Should the inspection concludes that the property possesses fundamental flaws which renders the property Inhabitable and /or the repair costs of those flaws would equal or accede the sale price of the property, the Purchaser then reserves the right to remove himself and all his obligations of this contract and the seller agrees to refund the earnest money to the Purchaser in full."

Always think long term and go back to the fundamentals location, cash flow, buy low and sell high.

All the fundamentals needed as well as why a Mortgage Report is so important.

Dive into the blog posts and podcasts to start building a foundation of basic real estate investing knowledge so that you understand the fundamentals. 

However, do pay attention to the fundamentals of REI and still try to make a good purchase that has cash flow.

We are going to pay a premium compared to other neighborhoods, though it must meet my fundamentals.  

This is highly dependent on the property fundamentals, financials, location, etc.