To my surprise crime is much higher than I ever anticipated.

More capital for their anticipated or current deal flow2. 

We are under contract on our second one and are anticipating making a decent amount on that as well.

Unless your contract says otherwise, but I'm doubting you had anticipated this type of situation when you were drafting it. 

I'll assume that your area will be good for cash-flow only and you wouldn't anticipate any appreciation above city averages. 

Peter Lynch astutely noted that far more money has been lost by people trying to anticipate market corrections than has actually been lost in market corrections.

In much the same way as you get told your interest rate as a percentage, I DO find it a useful analysis tool to have gross MONTHLY rent on one side of of the equation, and (all) gross MONTHLY (anticipated/actual) expenses on the other side of the equation, and therefore, work out the "percentage Rule" that applies to THAT property, (because over time, I don't believe that the ratio will change much).

I'm anticipating renting at first...so if anyone has anything or could recommend any areas.  

I did not become wealthy, but that experience enriched our family in ways I couldn't have anticipated at the time.  

The talking part was no where near as bad as I had anticipated.