We have narrowed our potential markets down to the Central Gulf Coast of Florida (Sarasota, Englewood, Punta Gorda) or San Antonio, TX. 

I would recommend networking at local events and doing some market research, identifying your income goals and crtieria so you can narrow down and focus on the avenue that will help you achieve your long term goals.

I've narrowed down my focus to two specific options:1. $125K line of credit:  7-yr fixed rate (4.99%), with a 2-yr draw period2. $58K 40-yr variable rate (currently 4.99%), with a 20-yr draw periodThe 40/20 is much more flexible, but can only go to 80% of LTV and I doubt that I can buy and rehab on $58K, without coupling with hard money or other sources. 

Best place to be to connect with the community and get your questions answered.I highly recommend narrowing your list down to 2-3 locations then eventually cut it down to 1.

@Ashley Cao B and C

I'm researching tax lien investing and have narrowed down to Florida as one of my two target states.

Expecting people to flee to safety via an extremely narrow space between two buildings (which I presume was not left there for that intended purpose) really a viable escape route?

Narrow your search down to a tight area and set your purchasing criteria2. 

The first thing I did was interview as many PM's (through referrals) as I could and narrowed down to the top 3-4 that I felt comfortable with after my first interaction with them. 

Option #1 is a hack job / band-aid.........