I'm developing a multi-family community from scratch, and hired a local civil engineer firm for site work (grading, erosion control, drainage plan, etc.) design.

@Joshua D. curious what questions would you recommend I ask the two contractors im interviewing prior too deciding Specifics requests ,, per your experiences , you’d asked prior tooWhat expectations do I make clear too the one hiredWhat would you advise be put in writting prior tooAnd any other advice .

I'm in CA also, and yes, it's very desirable and a lot of people want to live here, however, it's also very unaffordable  too.

But go over the appraisal with a fine tooth comb.

Example income property ROI calculation: 7% cashflow + 3% market appreciation + 5% tax savings & benefits + 4% loan paydown by tenant + 3% inflation-profiting / debt erosion = 22% ROICompare this to a mutual fund ROI with dividend in a taxable account: 7% capital gains + 2% dividend - 1% expense ratio - 1% - 1% cash drag = 6% ROIIt still makes more sense to invest in positive cash flowing real estate, especially with bonus depreciation in the tax code for the next few years.

I thought so too. 

You may be able to talk to the tenant's case manager for some tips too.

The title lady was crying and I had tears too.   

If  I need to bring more money than that too the table I can't/don't want to do either one. 

@Ryan Martens - It's as if you've read my mind and  that you've also read all the things I discovered about their  past relationship too.