I've been licensed for a little over a year, but really had no specific idea about what I wanted to do with my license.

Check the LLC is legit and consult a tax advisor for tax details.

It's best to be upfront with them and let them to tell you what the best policy would be for your specific situation.

Investors should prioritize the operator and their track record first, then look at the market and specific deals themselves.

Springfield has a lot of crime but it's also very, very large and like Worcester, it's concentrated in specific areas.

I know that DFW and TX in general is booming and have great underlying fundamentals with population growth, however I am specifically interested in understanding perspectives as to whether or not South Dallas would be considered a "path of progress". 

Feel free to share the details here or send me a message if you'd like talk more. 

Any tips on where I can find out what specifically is legally required by landlords in these cases?

Been told specifically that "this loan officer here will write them"...and then you call that loan officer and they aren't even at that company anymore. 

The demographics and reporting is extremely detailed and sharp and shows square ft per capita/incomes/etc in 1,2,3,4,5 mile radius depending on how you set it up.