Many of them are very good and will give you several different perspectives on how this is done.Some people follow a more analytical approach, others only invest in their local areas and yet others invest in areas where they know somebody.I myself follow a more analytical approach by starting with the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the US (from here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Metropolitan...) and using my criteria to eliminate the markets that I'm not interested in until I have just 2-3 left.Here is a summary of the criteria I use. 

What homeowners, homebuyers, and REI think that agents prioritize: Largest commission check possible, squeezing as much money out of each deal as possible. 

In response to your sarcastic comment regarding those darn "1%ers" here is a link for you to take a look at, It mentions 10 highly successful Millionaire entrepreneurs that filed bankruptcy, restructured and corrected their mistakes and went on to recreate millions more! 

If I was to do it again, I would look for a larger city with low unemployment, large corporations and a diverse recreational selection.

Am I required to select the first applicant who meets my requirements (income + credit score) or can I select the applicant with the largest income / credit score?

If all of the notifications have been sent out per the County or the law firm, assuming it is the law firm of Publicans, one of the largest, then they would know.  

The apartment she is living in is the largest one and would rent for $850/month if she wasn't there.  

Keep in mind that LA is the largest County (per population) in the country, and SD is fifth largest ... together that's 14 million people. 

That is a different BUSINESS model than the normal self storage model, but is becoming more popular because your single largest expense after property tax is the cost of the manager/management.

Parsons itself as a "corridor" still has a ways to go and is moving slower than EF.East Franklinton is going through the largest change for a neighborhood and it's happening all at once.