When I look at markets, I focus on population growth, job growth and rent growth.

Rehab the easy units first and get them on the market while you focus on the gutted ones last.

Biggest focus should be on a company who isnt going to rob you blind with repairs or is more interested in getting their placement fees every few months for the bad tenants they continually place. 

I suggest first you focus on getting the deal!

Which you later have to pay a tax on if you do decide to sell (and not 1031 exchange but that's another story)http://www.dbbllc.com/newsletters/focus/mar2012/ir...

Primarily have been focused on Sugarland area.

I am particularly focusing in Wholesaling at this time. 

For example if you targeted that same absentee, high equity, list, but narrowed it to folks who purchased from 2008-2012, your message could focus on how they can now cash in on their amazing market timing, and how you can help them do that quickly and easily without having to evict tenants, clean the property, hire an agent, etc.

When I bought the house I was very focused on numbers, and had seen more than 80 houses, and placed offers on more than 20.

Wall Street reactions today is stocks tumbled ~10%, analysts feel they can not focus on their business model well.