@Nicholas L.That 5% is concentrated in ATL and surrounding counties.

Keep in mind I concentrated on lenders who are licensed in North Carolina and do lines on NOO.

We were looking to concentrate more of the proceeds from our fix and flips towards buy and hold properties given the huge demand for housing within our city.

It is not surprising that the mass media would concentrate on the side of the story that more people could relate to, there are many more renters than landlords.  

3. are you most concerned about maximizing your cash flow or are you also wanting to concentrate on getting decent appreciation as well?

So I decided to stay in SoCal but concentrate in San Bernardino County.

@Adam Kuszczak most major metro cities will follow the same pattern...the "inner city" will be largely original housing stock...late 1800s to mid 1900's...developments typical radiate from the city center with age...so, 1950's through 1980's built properties are usually 3-5 miles from city center with the newest concentration of properties outside of interstate bypasses (usually forming a circle or partial circle around metro areas)...there is infill building and exceptions to these rules, but property age will be your #1 determining factor of where the properties you are targeting will be located.Building materials and methods of construction (along with codes) were very different from one decade to the next, but homes are surprisingly sturdy and most anything can be fixed.

But concentrate on getting the place rented first then circle back and deal with the deadbeats. 

I’m a broker/property manager and concentrate in Stamford, Norwalk, and Fairfield.

Markets with the highest concentration of job postings included Virginia Beach, Va.; San Antonio, Portland, Ore.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Seattle.