My name is Casey, and I'm trying to narrow down my strategy and criteria for my first rental property. 

I also wouldn't ask a big national lender (Band of America, Chase, Wells Fargo, etc.)  

Once you narrow that down, it will be a lot easier to navigate so you can FOCUS on the strategy you believe you will be passionate about (to keep you going) and build the wealth you envision for yourself and your family.Personally, I am a buy and hold investor for cashflow (making money immediately, not long term), and I try to buy properties in the range of 11k-50k.

Tenant rigged some type of rubber band contraption as a makeshift toilet flapper chain.  

I have narrowed my search down to North and South Carolina, (Charlotte, Raleigh, Charleston and Greensboro) and the Dallas area.

I provide her a list of homes that I want her to look at for me and narrow down the ones I should actually look at. 

Have a plan B and C. 

I do the custom list and use the criteria I mentioned above to narrow it down.

Narrowing a list of prospects to market to is a smart proposition for ANY business, from wholesalers, to the local spa dealer. :-) 

I feel like i have no good integrity and saw my very first few good looking deals kind of slip away from my hand.I have read and listen to some of experience investor in this type of business about A to B and to C. before even looking for the motivated sellers.This is what i have understood;After talking to the seller(A) i have to send the letter of intent with the 2 written options either cash or term.