Quote from @Craig Parsons: I'm working a flip in a commuter town about 60 miles south of San Jose CA.

However, the MLS in San Diego as well as the appraisers I've worked with do.You'll definitely want to check to see how the topic is addressed in the particular locale the property is in. 

Kendall,Since you asked, here’s my story.Thirty years ago, in my mid-20s, I made a life-changing move from the San Francisco Bay Area to Ohio.

Most of my clients are based in Los Angeles or San Francisco.Initially, they would fly out to personally view the properties before making a decision.

thanks for your time and help rent to retirement works directly with build to rent developers like us around the country once they are framed up. you are buying properties pretty much at market value but with a hand holding. you can work directly with a builder or directly with them. they are just an intermediary. they take 5% on what we make as a builder but have a large list of investors and a systemized approach to selling new builds. if you want to get a better deal I'd recommend directly contacting builders and building it yourself. fly to the market. spend 2 days, tour new builds, get a feeling for how it's going. if your builder isn't building multiple at a time then I wouldn't recommend working with them. rent to retirement is a well oiled and well run machine. they've had their ups and downs with dozens of transactions in florida but modified their process. they are well known and established and transparent. if you have a more specific market and feel confident in your ability to vet deals try it out. happy to talk more my info is in my signature. we work directly with them to sell new builds and no organization is perfect but I have good things to say about them as a builder and potential build to rent developer that sells build to rent triplexes and single family homes through them to end buyers in California like the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego 

I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area and my FIRE number isn't $15k a month (with kid costs it is but I wouldn't be retiring early/quitting W2 job with child costs).I don't have much feedback on Michigan but I do agree with affordability with California and Florida and insurance costs, people may be moving to the Midwest. 

Also interested in Palm Springs and Sacramento and possibly San Diego and Would love to connect !

However, San Diego is an extreme case.However rents increase fast in San Diego.  

That can make it easier to communicate the opportunity effectivelyTo expand efficiently, consider targeting local real estate meetups or investment groups San Diego has a strong investor community.

The house is located in San Antonio.