Northern Ca. Buy and hold

[Brian Twigg]

Just wanted to know if anyone on here is investing in far Northern California. Orville, Chico, Red Bluff, Redding? It seems to be hard finding good deals in Sacramento and I have found a lot more inventory at my price point in these more rural areas. Any advise? I am very eager to get started here in nor cal.

[Wes Blackwell]

The best thing about buying in more rural areas is that there will be less competition from other buyers, making it more likely to get your offer accepted over someone who is looking to pay full price.

On the other hand, that also means that there will be less renters too. If your property goes vacant, it might be awhile before you find another renter. 

Perhaps look and see if you can find some property management companies out in those areas and tell them you're looking to purchase some property in the area and are looking for someone to manage the property (even if you aren't).

This may help ease them into a conversation about the rental market, and give you more of an inside scoop. Hopefully some other investors can chime in. Best of luck!