I joined BP about a year ago but I never did an introduction or followed up.

Your ideal strategy is to follow my directions in this post.  

Hello all - This is my first post in BP though I have been following the site and listening to the podcast for past year and have bought an SFH in A class neighborhood in Dallas this past year.

Now its time to follow up.

I look at Population & Job Growth, what major Industries/ Employers are in the market, major Airports ease of traveling from NYC to my new market, traveling costs etc, Purchase price to rent ratio I follow the 1% rule but in hot markets it gets harder to find.Markets depends on what you are looking for, if you want positive cash flow every there are a lot of markets that can accomplish this.

Utilize your resources; walk your landlords to their car following a showing or hand deliver a lease to the applicant to better understand the condition they leave their personal property in. 7.

Such conversion need not comply with the requirements of the following specific provisions of this chapter:(a) Section 13-196-660 (height limits); however, in frame buildings, four or more levels of living space shall be prohibited and in buildings of ordinary construction, with or without attic living space, five or more levels shall be prohibited; (b) Section 13-196-050; however, all dwelling units must comply with the exit provisions of Chapter 13-160 except basement dwelling units may have a second exit through a room containing a heating plant; (c) Section 13-196-670 (stairwell enclosures); (d) Section 13-196-680 (corridor enclosures); (e) Section 13-196-690 (dwelling separations); (f) Section 13-196-710 (basement ceiling construction); however, if the basement contains a dwelling unit the entire basement ceiling construction is to be wood lath and plaster of half hour construction; (h) Section 13-196-720 (heating plants); however, basement apartments are to be separated from heating plants with partitions of one hour construction.

I've been following the transformation of Downtown Long Beach first hand for the past several years and it's truly amazing how much has changed.

I’ve been following Bigger pockets for about a year and there is so much information going around I feel like am drinking water from a firehose.

Will be following....Keep us updated.