For my market though, tenants rarely stay more than a year, so I would be putting a more sharefull tenant in before too long any way.I hope these thoughts help

Anyways, Thank you @Michael Stanton and I am trying to stay a step ahead and protect myself, hence the question-Is there a way to not get bypassed if I show a potential partner this without it being under contract?  

I started by reading the ultimate beginners guide on BP.

They don't plan on staying in the area long.

Stay motivated and keep learning!

I wouldnt mind if i could stay close to home, but I also have no problems going out a distance.

Stay engaged and good luck to you!

I'm currently staying in NY but I work in MA mostly and found some decent deals on some houses and was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get started.

Make sure to read the Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

Schooling in my town is amazing, so there is no issue with that.Transportation to NYC is literally 2 minutes on every corner to the bus, so that isn't an issue.Additionally, I was told that I should stay away from homes with oil tanks for heating because if the oil tank was to leak, the soil would be contaminated and it would cause a big headache and a big whole in my wallet.