You can find quickly who the good and bad players are in this space

Can someone direct me to  the info where I can learn the fundamental metrics required to get really good at analyzing a good vs bad deal so I can make the appropriate offers? 

When it is said here that 99% of deals are bad, I assume that if the seller is willing to take a lower amount then a bad deal could then become good?

Idk if I would base a portfolio on them, but adding one or two to the mix might not be a bad idea if you are up for it!!

The bad thing about listening to podcasts during the morning and evening commute is that you can't take notes.

It is tough (at least in my area) to identify good areas by zipcode as most have both good and bad areas. 

This will influence your business decisions.  

Tenant quality will usually be better with less headaches for the investment.Even in warm belt states there are really bad areas with crummy tenants and PM companies so you have to be very careful.

Not a bad way to go, but just keep in mind you have some equity sitting that'll get you to your goals quicker if you use it.  3.

We were complaining about the bad cell reception in our house so the cell phone company told us they could put a tower on our land for $800/month. check if that land generates income or can generate income for you.