So Rule 1 is to make sure the walk in from the street and your foyer area are as nice as you can make them, and from there the first part of the tour is to a good living room/kitchen or good bedrooms, nicest bathrooms, and ONLY THEN should you take your prospects to the parts that don't show as well -- the low-ceiling basement, the narrow stairs in the back, the second bedroom and ugly tub, etc.Since I work where I live, conversely, when I go to look at any property a real estate agent has brought me to, the first place I invariably decide to go to is the basement to look at the mechanicals and the foundation walls. for evidence of flooding.

When it comes to syndications, you have to narrow down a list of sponsors, look at their markets, and then have a pipeline of deals coming your way.

This will narrow down your choices in where you should invest.Everyone will probably recommend the city/state they invest in because they know the area and already have a team in place.

I have spoken to party B, and he is interested in selling the property too.

They tend to have a narrow view of what real estate is, compared to other states.  

@Marcus Linehan I suggest that you define your criteria and ROI goals upfront then narrow your options down to those markets that best achieve your goals.

Avoid the "shiny object syndrome" by narrowing down your niche as soon as possible.

It's just 3 steps of the stoop and a narrow sidewalk (the width of the building).

Most agents in the Tampa/St Pete area do not even have access to the MLS in Cape Coral, and vice versa.It may help to narrow your focus, and/or look for separate agents in the specific markets you are interested in.

Irwin,You pretty much narrowed it down for yourself: you want to be active, and your local market is expensive.