Have a few properties here, the holton-wise neighborhood grading system helped incredibly. 

My wife is a 4th grade teacher and I am a loan originator for real estate investors, and we're looking for somewhere to rent in Sacramento proper.

The properties are all brick, built in the late 70's/early 80's, and are in A-Grade neighborhoods.

@Stratton B Brown This happens a lot with appraisals too regarding square footage that is below grade.

If I dumped all my cash into this (I also have stocks and crypto etc, so I am diversified) I could in theory generate enough income to reach my goal, however I am nervous that buying in a different metro may have been a much better option, or buying C grade SFRs and duplexes in a peaky market will comeback to ruin me, or buying apartment buildings / complexes would have been a much better option.Also if I want to buy apartments, how do I accomplish that?

As such I created The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods for investors to really get a grasp at why some neighborhoods are some much cheaper than others.

Household dehumidifiers will likely be insufficient for this -- you'll need commercial grade equipment.To prevent a repeat problem in the future:  I live here in Baltimore and based on what I saw yesterday, I don't think a sump pump will prevent this from happening again. 

Folks at pay grades higher than your or mine (at least mine) are playing the game differently.

I work in Acquisitions and I am looking for Investor grade Properties.

The homes are in A-Grade neighborhoods with relatively new roofs