Choose a location based on factors including:Rents increased faster than inflation.State and city populations increasing.Metro population > 1M.Low crime.Low operating costs.Tenant SegmentAfter selecting a location, choose a tenant segment with a high concentration of reliable tenants (by interviewing multiple local property managers).

I personally concentrate my investment efforts in the Columbus area and my team and I have a network of property managers, general contractors, and lenders etc. that I strongly recommend.

For MTR markets, it all depends on a highest concentration of hospitals.

You might also want to consider concentrating on ownership in just a few towns to cut down on all your management headaches, not just lawn care

My advice as a investor is for you to get out of debt first then concentrate on investing.

Concentrate on the first deal, then the second.

You are wasting time dealing with nickels and dimes when you should be concentrating on the dollars.  

We refer the business out today because it is very important to get with knowledgeable people to assure you don't create problems and you can concentrate on running the business. 

Out of curiosity, did you at any point treat wholesaling land as a niche to concentrate your wholesaling operation around?

will concentrate on the deal findingthanksPauline