Who knows they may be a fit for someone else just not me.

Tenants just bring themselves and their clothes. 

I may have more strict requirements for my operations today but just means I need to look around more for a market that fits my current position. 

Focus on finding a market that fits what you are looking for then build a team to help the property succeed. 

After he teamed up with a local intermediary in the Bay Area.. from what I read in the Wall Street Journal, Lockton has been helping investors streamline these moves.. he ended up freeing enough capital to invest in a mixed-use building in San Antonio that we’d been eyeing for a while.I’m no attorney or CPA, so I’m not giving legal or tax advice here, but there’s definitely something to be said for repositioning your insurance to fit your broader investment goals.

Start by researching areas that fit your goals, understanding financing options like FHA loans, and using the 1% Rule to evaluate deals.

You may not get the first property you offer on because if it looks good to you, you will probably have competition so start offering on properties that fit into your personal investment philosophy and meet your minimum financial requirements. 

I'd like to know where the other really big markets are, because one size doesn't always fit all.

This is too important and also sort of a personal question depending on your state and specific circumstance and I suspect not a one size fits all answer would suffice. 

Like the others, inside mount if you can fit them.Look cleaner but they are also harder to damage.