So even if you move to Sacramento, it's only a few hours back home by car on the holidays to see your Grandma who bought her San Jose home back when it was $50,000.6) Sacramento's Culinary Scene is on the Rise -- Bay Area folks are bringing their tastes and appetites with them. 

Plus they spend as much time as needed answering every question I had, giving me a tour of their office when I went to visit, and even taking me to see some example homes so that I get a taste for their rehab work.  

Who will make sure the work gets done to the market and not someone's taste that makes it a hard sell later?

It appears the desert rats like the taste of PEX and if you run it you have to put it in metal conduit to keep the rats from getting a drink of water in that desert region. 

Once the seller gets to the closing table they can sense, smell and taste that money! 

It's left a sour taste in my mouth. 

However, as I get a taste of this "BRRRR" strategy and I gain more experience, I really want to explore other options for lending that will allow me to move a bit more aggressively.

My issue with a house is that yeah, the previous owner had upgrades done in order to push the price before selling, but they're in poor taste and I would do over some of them.

You have moving costs, and most homeowners spend time and money bringing it up to their tastes/desires, even if its minor cosmetics or furniture.Add to those costs the need to ensure your rental unit(s) are in rentable condition and that you will need to have funds available to bring the unit(s) up to rental condition when you have a vacancy.

As is the deal looks too thin for my taste.