I had one building I turned it into a condo and sold the storage condos to the floating homes on the Columbia river.. that was a good play. 

I'm considering Riverside for the following reasons:I've read from different websites that job growth in the area is expected to outpace Silicon Valley It is close to where I live (I live in OC)I have heard from a few people I know that there are people moving there due to the high cost of living in OC and LA However, I'm a little unsure if investing there would be the right choice because I do not know how likely it would be getting a good tenant fast and I have also read that evictions can be a giant headache in CA. 

These jobs are often business graduate students that gets      ~ $15 bucks a hour in Silicon Valley and a bonus for successful deal making.

It’s a rural river front property and main highway exposure is Airbnb a good option?

I had done well as an owner trading up my principle residence half a dozen times as markets rose during the 80s and 90s but sold out during the dot com bust in 2002 and have been a Silicon Valley renter paying through the nose since then staying close to my tech job.

With possibly the exception of some parts of Florida and maybe deep Arizona or Death Valley, lack of air conditioning does not make anyplace uninhabitable, merely uncomfortable.

It’s a rural river front property and main highway exposure is Airbnb a good option in the valley?

Another from the Missoula/Bitterroot Valley area.

Smaller ticket items, think water heaters, toilets, vanities, shower fans, light bulbs, switches, river rock, vent covers etc etc.I also spent all hours outside of my W2 working on some aspect of the project from Jul 1 to Aug 15 (spent my birthday dinner sanding floors).

Hello,I have been looking for my first multi unit (duplex) in the Willamette Valley wine country area of Oregon ( it will become Sonoma in 20 years ;-) ) and my retired father (healthy and active  66 years old) has been mildly interested in selling his home (no mortgage) for a change of scenery and possibly to move closer to our growing family.