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The location determines all long-term income characteristics, including whether rents will keep pace with inflation and how long the income will last.There is a straightforward process, comparable to peeling an onion, as illustrated below.

And in general, price per sf (psf) is not a good measure of comparison for residential real estate, since it doesn't take into account any of the other main characteristic differences between properties, like lot size, location, quality, year built, style, etc.

So, “Live where you like but invest where you can make money.”Selecting an Investment LocationThe location is the most important investment decision because it determines all the long-term income characteristics including:Whether rents will keep pace with inflationHow long your income stream will lastHow reliable your income stream will beHow much of your rental income is lost to overheadWhether you or the government control your propertyI suggest using the process I followed when I selected a city for my investor service business.

When you say California, you're talking about a very large area of land with cities that have vastly different characteristics.

These are people who share motivational characteristics of people ready to sell, but haven't yet done all the work they think they need to list property.

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As you know, some key characteristics of a quality property management company are effective processes, strategic decision-making, and excellent communication.

LTR and STR are pretty clear cut; MTR actually (imo) covers a spectrum of management intensity.The 1 month, 2 month and 3 month MTR has more characteristics of STR rather than LTR.  

These neighborhoods possess characteristics which are highly desired by today's buyers as well as tenants.