In my market Buyers who are upgrading are more receptive to a staged home.Investors who are looking for rentals tend to see the other aspects (ease of maintenance etc.)Marie,What cities do you primarily concentrate on in the Central valley?

Its like a couple of properties I have here in the valley of Connecticut.

I'm an experienced Property Manager with 7+ years of exp managing multiple apartment units ranging from 3 units up to 25 in the San Gabriel Valley.

I am from Oshkosh areas moved though currently in the Ohio river valley Indiana, KY border.

I love the central valley while more expensive than Charleston, the low taxes and insurance.

I'm pretty sure Arthur invests in the Antelope Valley area mostly which is about 90 mins or so from most of L.A.Even 2-3 hours is better than being out of state though and gives you a lot more control.

There are a solid group of other people in the Valley that are active here in Arizona, so I'm sure you can get plenty of "sounding boards" as you progress.

Merrimack Valley Residential, LLC (MVR for short)4.

This is Jay. I'm a newbie to RE and found this forum when trying to evaluate a speculative investment. I like the community here - folks are so helpful even if questions (like ones I have) seem stupid for someone more...

I am not too far from you in the Valley.