Would you choose to live in the top or bottom and what factors would influence your decision?

@Grant Rothenburger, I don't think it's necessarily a lack of deals, but that everyone mailing to the same Absentee Owners.Investors in overcrowded markets need to look at alternatives like Seniors who have owned their home for 20+ years or Homeowners with low Financial Stability Scores (FSS).There's even a new list where you can mail to the children of the elderly homeowner - since they are the influencers.

You haven't revealed anything that would alarm a seller at this point.Get a redacted set of financials to share with qualified individuals.Have an NDA ready to go.No showings or deep due diligence without an LOI and earnest.Locate COIs (centers of influence) rather than marketing to the masses. 

One thing that just hit me today is: how much property taxes* might influence your return on investment.

I am going to start pulling expired listings or soon to expire, find the FSBO and try to influence them to let me list for them.

Those traditional homeowner purchases are where I'm putting in my marketing efforts currently with SEO, reaching out to my sphere of influence, door hangers, talking with neighbors and anyone I'm in front of, etc.

I recommend working on leads you can find through your “sphere of influence” and spread the word with people you know that you are now an agent.

Landlord’s decision to lease the Property to you may be influenced by the information contained in the report. 2.Previous Rental History: Landlord will verify your previous rental history using the information provided by you on the Lease Application.

This will influence your business decisions.  

If anyone knows the Virginia market, this property is located in Petersburg, VA in case that influences your feedback.I have negotiated subject to and owner financing to purchase the deal using the following structure: I will pay $8k in cash I will take over the existing $59k mortgage payments (28 years left) of $506.70/mo PITI paymentsThe owner will wrap the remaining $8k into a second 15 year mortgage of principal only payments of $44.44/moTotal monthly payment $550/moThe Deed of Trust will transfer to me at closingI will sell the property via Owner Financing to a tenant buyer using the following structure: Purchase price $85kPay $10k downI will finance the remaining $75k for 10 years at 10% interestMonthly payments of $1000/moBuyer may cash out anytime after the first 5 yearsTenant buyer covers repair costsDeed of Trust transfers when tenant buyer cashes property outBasically this strategy is a way to get all my money invested out of the property and avoid typical rental property expenses to keep all of the cashflow.