A big part of OOS investing is making sure you have contacts in place to assist - so while you're out researching markets, it wouldn't hurt to join some local Facebook, or other social media, sites with OOS investor groups specific to the area you're looking at and see what folks are doing, and who they're working with.Background checks can go a long way when you start bringing contractors into your game-plan as well.Lots of moving pieces as you narrow down your focus - best of luck to you!!

If not, that's okay, just narrow down a few and decide where you'd most like to travel to.

These are lots for rent, not homes, so I think that narrowed the field even more.

These questions should help narrow down the possible partners that you might consider.Jake DiSabatino 

As mentioned, setting up keywords can be a great way start narrowing your search, but sometimes it's not always accurate - typos, abbreviations, etc., can sometimes throw that off.Another easy way to help navigate the site is clicking on the "Forums" tab, and then going to "Browse Forums". 

This can narrow your resale pool substantially and force you into dealing with (shudder) investors on the exit. 

We have narrowed down what we would like along with the location.

There are a lot of good B and C class neighborhoods to choose from in Columbus as well.

You can narrow it down to three categories to start:- High Appreciation / Low Cash flow: Gentrifying neighborhoods- Low Appreciation / High Cashflow: Creative niches such as college housing or military housing where +++bedrooms = $$$- High Appreciation / High Cashflow: Buy significantly below market + renovate + rentNote: Examples above might overlapFor the most part appreciation will always be greater than cashflow, but you will have to delay gratification and there is always the risk of trying to predict the future.

I have studied and applied SEC Reg D Rules 506(b) and 506(c) for a few years.