Because of that you are often restricted from selling one or two of the properties without posting more cash.

Decent purchase price to rent ratioSome of the areas I'm looking into are:HaywardSan LeandroOakleyConcordPleasant HillBrentwoodTracyMantecaTurlockModestoSacramentoMy concern about some of the areas specifically in the Central Valley (often recommended here on BP) like Fresno, Turlock, etc, is that looking at numbers the appreciation doesn't seem to meet the mark for me (purchase price to rent ratio is decent, but equity isn't very good), so I'm generally focused more on the SF Bay Area.Any recommendations on cities or areas would be extremely helpful. 

If you make an offer on a property that's in a price point of a house that would also attract an investor looking to build their portfolio where rents are in an affordable price point, you will get out bidded more often than everyone else because you need a cheaper house.

., Chick-fil-a, Wholefoods).B-Class areas often feature Walmart and Dollar Stores.C-Class neighborhoods usually have fewer amenities and more basic stores.Schools:A-Class areas may have access to better private or charter schools.

You can also contact them and often settle them for pennies on the dollar.

(SDIRA) An IRA cannot must use a non-recouse loan so they are often talked about in self directed IRAs IRA forums.

If you buy in this way and factor in rental income to offset you mortgage, you are often going to come out ahead - sometimes very far ahead. 

Transferring your Ohio rental property into an LLC after closing could trigger a due-on-sale clause with your lender, as moving the property from personal ownership to an LLC is often seen as a change of ownership.

Many buyers hang out there.3) Consider cold calling or emailing agents who work with cash buyers or reach out to title companies→ they often have contacts.4) Promote your deals on social media platforms to get more eyes on them.Keep up the momentum and shoot me a message if you need any help refining your strategy!

Will depend on several factors like the type of property, type of tenants, your risk tolerance, other assets you own, your estate planning, laws where the property is located, etc.