Any advice on specific locations and/or a methodology for narrowing down the locations would be much appreciated!

For flips many of my investors have found success in some of the neighborhoods in South Philly (Point Breeze, Dickinson Narrows, EPX, Newbold, Girard Estates, Melrose, West Passyunk, Passyunk Square).

Properties below this range can work as well but oftentimes are smaller in lot size, have less total bedrooms, less amenities (i.e. parking, laundry, storage), have more deferred maintenance, and/or have tenants paying below market rent.Properties above 900K can also be a good fit but may require a larger down payment in order for the #s to make sense for you.I always recommend speaking with a lender during these early stages as they will help you narrow your target areas after you get down payment, monthly payment and closing cost estimates to go along with your pre-approval.For examples on house-hack deals that we've closed with other BP members in Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island, feel free to check out our team's page - https://www.biggerpockets.com/co/exp-realty-18.Best of luck to you moving forward!

There are many blogs and BiggerPockets YouTube videos explaining how to analyze property and you should be good enough to crunch the numbers and see if a market supports cash flow or not.Then I would narrow it down to specific communities with strong schools.

Start by narrowing down the market you would like to hold properties in, network with local investors (you are like the 5 people you often associate with) and get going.  

Maybe ask them once you've really narrowed it down to just a few properties.

I have made a fairly long list of towns that I plan to narrow down based off their openness to STRs.

I have yet to narrow down which area I'm first going to start with but almost there.

You can build a duplex on this land, but the seller says it doesn’t meet the requirements because it’s a bit narrow and you’d have to apply for a variance.

@Connor Sheehan As a new investor I would recommend narrowing down a specific market you want to live in first.