Do most investors tour Home Depot/Lowes starting off to see what style of kitchen cabinets they want to put in their rehab?

Understanding the market trends, neighborhoods, and property values will greatly benefit you in making informed decisions.

FYI- Those prices are at least double, for decent neighborhoods in SF.

The smart play would be to build a two story wood frame structure on top of piers or concrete block in most cases. 35 feet is a pretty typical height limit in most neighborhoods, so depending on elevation you SHOULD be able to build two stories on top of the elevated foundation.

Walkable neighborhoods and mixed use properties are our preferred sweet spot.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

The allowed rent amount should be pegged to market rent, so it would only be way off if your unit is a way different quality or neighborhood compared to average. 

Maybe better to buy for rental in non-HOA neighborhood.

You can get a block shot of the neighborhood as well which shows you what the other houses are worth.No, you aren't an appraiser.

I want to say its like a C neighborhood (not sure if there's an actual site that'll tell you more accurately).He already has a team in place and I'm pretty much just taking over his property and its pretty stable.