Since my scenario uses essentially turn-key condition multi-family rentals in an appreciating market ( West Coast major city ).

One thing to watch out for is that Atlanta has significant short-term rental restrictions in place, and while Buckhead is trying to secede from the city of Atlanta's governance, it has not been successful in doing so. 

If there are only 2-3, then investigate and question GC.3) Check with your state's Attorney General's office for any complaints.4) Contact several City Building Depts in the area and ask for list of permits they've pulled.

Do a search on county assessors site and with the city to determine empty lot plans/issues.  

I saw how fast the city was growing and decided to make the jump.

This includes meeting with the city, engineering, conducting required studies, plat maps, etc.

However, if you're in a city area, you'll have to plan for it.

There's been a massive revitalization effort that started downtown and has spread throughout the city via the Strategic Neighborhood Fund (SNF). 

The moratoriums have have mostly ended, but how do you feel about rent controls that are spreading across big cities?

Established, mostly-German automotive technology coincided with the development of large-scale mass production techniques and a manure-pollution crisis in burgeoning U.S. cities to create massive demand for his product.