If your leasing application process is thorough and well thought out, and if your lease agreement has been well drafted by your local attorney and if it includes clauses that permit you/your property manager enough latitude to maneuver and anticipate undesirable tenant behaviors, both actions and inactions, and you have operational processes which align with enforcement of your lease, then you've done all you can do to reduce this inherent risk of an undesirable tenant.  

Also can I attend this monthly meeting virtually?

Ultimately, the decision depends on your goals, the local market, and the potential for growth.Good luck!

Investing locally in the Bay Area will come with higher acquisition costs, but appreciation can still build wealth long term, so don't be weary if you're property doesn't cash flow right now the bat.

I live overseas and don't have ready access to a local market to research, understand, and invest on my own.

You will also need to check your local laws for any strict laws that may make running an Airbnb hard.

The best way to find an investor friendly broker is at a RE meetup, but you can also just ask around in your local network or google.

This often leads to complacency which is seen by the trail off of attendance at these meetings.

Would love to connect & share some resources on how to find a local mentor and id love to serve as a mentor for you in any way I can. wishing you the best!

In the old days you just hoped on the Intel shuttle  Intel had their own airline. and it ran out of the local hillsboro office.. now she has to go to PDX and go through security etc..