However, Sacramento has been remarkably stable. 

**Asset Protection** Benefit from the protective features of whole life insurance, where your investments are safeguarded against creditors and market volatility, providing a stable funding platform even in uncertain times (and there will be uncertain times!).

An entire shelf fell off of my wall breaking a few of my antique items, that were not heavy.

My questions are around how to evaluate if its a safe/stable investment alternative? 

I knew there had to be a person or department that was senior enough to be stable and to be able to make decisions that weren't actually to the foreclosure stage.   

Leaning toward a turn-key property and renting it out long term - easier to manage, don't have to furnish, reasonable property management fees (~10% of monthly rent income from what I've read), and more stable income.

It's stable, safe, wealthier and generally cleaner.

It's a stretch but with stable income you'll have options to remodel what you can afford it. 

For a rental, I would just use off-the-shelf cabinets like those at Home Depot or Lowes.

Our jobs are very stable.