Once you get through move in, the day to day management is pretty hands off and easy (famous last words, but so far, so good).Other than that, get a second opinion/eye from someone you trust - preferably a professional designer - on the furnishings and design.

My preference is Single Family, although I currently own some mobile homes, some parks, and some small multi-family as well as notes on land and houses. 

They prefer owner-occupants, but like local investors.

Any active duty base is preferable.    

Eventually, you'll have no choice but to get a job to maintain your standard of living.Best source for population growth: WikipediaLast Throughout Your LifetimeYou cannot sustain financial freedom if your income doesn't persist throughout your life.

Just depends on your risk tolerance with the fixed or variable rate preference and which makes more sense for cash flow. 

Then you can eliminate markets to invest either in CA or out of state to narrow your choices to do research.

Enough” - “Your success as an investor will be determined by how you respond to punctuated moments of terror, not the years spend on cruise control”The Noticer: - “One way to define wisdom, is the ability to see into the future the consequences of your choices in the present.

Preferably 4 units per property.

Find a realtor that preferably has some investment experience that you get along well with and keep an eye out on sites such as realtor, craigslist, etc.