Hi Andrew, Canton or Federal Hill areas are desirable because many young professional want to live there meaning you'll tend to have a nice pool of potential renters.

Shreveport can go from desirable to undesirable in the space of two blocks.  

That is... until I found out about biggerpockets, REI, and my desire for financial freedom from our w-2s.

I would suggest doing the hard work yourself by finding a value add property that you can get some instant equity in and then with a management company putting in place a system to create the cash flow and returns you desire.

The buyer’s agent should ask how long of an escrow period is desired by the seller, what escrow and title company they prefer etc and then write that all in your offer – again to try to get it accepted without needing a counter. 7, Bully offers work- writing way over asking and demanding acceptance before the 1st open house.

It's not the worst spot to be in but the 3/1 setup wouldn't be near as desirable as a 3/2.

Wood siding and pitched roofs are more desirable and they will bring more money and thus a better clientele will buy them.  

It's always amazed me how I can write a letter which motivates a complete stranger on the other end to take a certain desired action.

asking if anyone knew of a way to sell a house without having to clean, make any fixes, or basically do anything.I emailed him to tell him some ideas, and it turned out he lived very close to me in an extremely desirable suburb.

I would connect with other investors in your area that invest in your desired asset class.