We are hoping to zero in on one or two so we can start building connections in anticipation of being boots on the ground in August.We are trying to narrow it down further but so far we are looking in Akron/Cleveland/Canton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and possibly Toledo.

That alone can quickly narrow your search in some cases. 

If you decide on Memphis, I am very experienced here and can help you narrow down to the top companies!

If you look at apartment buildings, for example, a class A building can sell for a cap rate in the 4's, a class B and C in the lower 5's, and anything else around upper 5's to low 6's in the Denver market.  

How did you narrow down your 3 markets? 

And I'd suggest that you can narrow strategies down by looking at what you've been good at in previous jobs and what you absolutely hate doing.Like I said, I'm really good at digital marketing and getting leads BUT because I have a vision problem, I can't easily go investigate properties.

I am currently visiting Florida in hopes of narrowing down which city or area I would like to live in.

Drive a beat up used vehicle (2006 Ford F-150) because it still gets you from point A to B, and keep buying rentals.

As far as financing, I made some connections through F B and we'll see if they're ready when it's time to bring their equity, but they both seem like faithful people and I trust them.

MattHi Matthew, To give you some perspective New Jersey is 8,729 sq. miles, and the Dallas-Ft Worth MMA is 9,286 sq. miles and is home to around 8 million people.It is made up of 11 counties some crime filled, some more expensive.A better way to think about this might be to narrow your thinking a bit, and research the counties to figure out which ones offer you the best fit for your particular investing profile, then take a trip there for a couple of weeks and just drive the place (Texas is NOT New Jersey).For me, the visuals in this video pretty much sum up Dallas (in a very broad sense): https://www.youtube.com/watch?