Cincinnati and Columbus chapters are very active here and nationally and a great resource for networking, recommended contractors/vendors and education.

Quote from @Carl Rowles: When you insure a SFH rental property, do you try to adjust and of the coverage amounts?

@Blake McWilliams This is a most challenging problem with both residential and commercial investors.

@Vijay Singh SambasivamI would suggest speaking to local banks, and credit unions.

I spent a few grand sanding and refinishing.

I occasionally get requests to manage commercial and love to have a referral source. 

Planning to sell and 1031 into 2 similar properties in the Columbus, Ohio area in the next 1-2 years.

My wife and I live in Chicago and vacation in San Diego every year.  

We use Sun Title and Michigan Investment Title.

I too live in Marin, and feel it is a solid long term market for apprecaition, and utilizing the power of principle reduction.When it comes to refinancing, figure out what the loan costs will be, then divide that buy the monthly savings with the new loan in order to determine how long you have to maintain that loan to break even.