You want to make sure that you stay close to a train line as that can help attract potential tenants.Also be on the lookout for the tristate BP meetups organized by @Darren Sager.  

I have learned a lot already, but need some organization, something to unscramble my brain.

Hey Everyone.I am buying my first rental property this month and would like to hear some ways to keep my paperwork organized.

As far as what distinguishes a good block depends on your objective.

For example, Utah consistently ranks among the lowest in the country for $ spent/student, yet various report card organizations all put Utah somewhere near the middle for quality of education delivered.Thanks.

You will want to have systems in place for everything and these organizations will help you develop those.  

As you scale up, you'll find it's easier to stay organized with more automated systems. eRentpayment has auto reminders for the tenants, options to allow/not allow partial payments, notifications when the rent is paid and by whom, options to allow utility and security deposit payments, thank you notices, etc. 

What are some of the documents needed to organize a syndicated real estate deal?

I can help with design, staging, cleaning, organizing, whatever!

We want to create a situation where money is no object so we can move around freely.