A local Investor-Agent can help shorten your learning curve and save you a lot of headaches as they tend to understand the market better.Use Niche.com, Greatschools.org, and Msc.Fema.gov for your research.Good luck and make it happen!

He took it upon himself to replace said items without letting us know they were broke.

The absolute best city or town to invest in ( do not get stuck on the notion of investing in major metros or you will miss out on many interesting opportunities) is . . . the one where you have a team you can trust, where you are able to learn the market and its nuances and get to a point where you are comfortable doing business there because you know how things work and what the market requires for success.

Looking forward to learning from everyone. 

But if you only plan on using it for yourself and you are 20 and have no properties, it won't be worth it unless you want to learn how to be an agent also.

Lessons learned?

You should self-manage to learn if you are nearby.

I did learn from comps as far as ARV its fairy negligible in value but obviously more appealing to buyers.

I should have known you'd be all over it with some quality content for those looking to learn. 

Some items to look for:1.