I'd tend to the website, design and development wise (especially security).

Every now and then a 1%+ property comes along, but it's extremely rare.And the reason for that is because the whole 1% Test, 2% Test / Score / Rule or whatever you want to call it is designed as a metric for the rest of the county where the median home value is half of what it is in California.

I worked in the interior design and event business in Napa Valley during college and for a couple years after and I loved it.

I researched the design and did simple yellow postcards with phone number email address and website.

Families are the best tenants in your area-- most stable, mature, settled and usually 2 or 3 working adults with income.KEY: Make money the day you buy.Use an investor savvy realtor that you personally like and can build a relationship with.

I work full time in an office doing CADD / AutoCad drafting design work on Civil Engineering projects for the past 15 years.  

This is how both policies are designed to work. 

I've informed her that each adult occupant has to complete an application (I'm using erentpayment.com) and the SmartMove credit/background check.

I've been a civil structural designer for decades. 

That could be one reason why the lots were never built on.Also, if it's a high-end subdivision, it's quite possible that the covenants won't allow you to build what is generally available with modular home designs.