Decide whether you prefer a turnkey property or a project that requires some work.Contacting a lender to get pre-approved is crucial as it will provide clarity on your budget and help you narrow down your search within the appropriate price range.Networking with brokers/agents in the area is highly recommended.

It is just it has a narrow customer base.

As we start our house hunt, I think that our first point of focus will be trying to narrow down the market we want to invest in as you have suggested. 

We may be a little different in that we have narrowed our market to a very small area that we know very well.

We've narrowed down our areas of focus too the following areas...

Plus we are in the country, where you can find a friend to park.Run light and security camera poles first.Definitely put a "License Plate" specific camera at a narrow point and other cameras and lights at that bottleneck.

I have done some research in last few weeks, based on some metrics I picked up during multi-family bootcamp and narrowed down to Memphis TN and Indianapolis IN.

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

I would maybe change the way you qualify them and ask more specific questions--narrow down the time frame in which they would like to sell so you can prioritize those looking to move within 30 days or less.

It's all my money or pulling equity out of existing properties.Network, narrow down the areas you're looking to buy.