However unfathomable innovation is happening in Silicon Valley and you need top talent to make that happen & top talent commands top pay hence the crazy real estate.  

There's also some major manufacturing, cyber command, and nuclear energy that add a ton of jobs and renters to the mix.  

And with real estate, the commanding laws are state-based.But most importantly, LLCs are great ways to limit your liability...but ONLY if they are set up properly and maintained properly with the relevant governing agencies.

Many senior parks are very well kept and do command higher lot rents.

Your gut will tell you what you are comfortable with, appreciation plays, high crime areas, jobs in the area and your tenant’s earnings...risk related stuff, mostly out of your control.Numbers or cashflow, go pick up Frank Galinelli’s book.Market, are you reasonable for the area, does your property command more or less than comparables, is this even the right market for your goals?.

@Matthew MacDonald This may be a stupid question, but are you really going to be able to command a high enough monthly rent to cover a $400k mortgage payment and generate cash flow? 

But if you can command the higher salaries that the Bay Area offers then with a little smarts and sacrifice then you can benefit from the high cash flow and appreciation that the Bay Area offers. 

for the life of the contract now remember the first few years you will have neg returns due to comm and cost of insurance and the fact that the dividends are based on the size of the death benefit and how long your policy has been in force so that 4% compound has to over come all of that and it will take years to do this (8 or 9) maybe even 10 years so you will go from getting a $300 (yr 1)a year div to $4000(yr 10) a year to $14,000(yr)20 a year and rising its the turtle in the race & the finish line is 65 or 66 years old  for most folks by age 65 you would have put in $300k in (premiums)  Guarantee cv will be prob $387k  (thats ZERO Dividends paid all years!!!)

Chief among the differences is that the Chain of Command can take no action in making sure the harmed party receives proper restitution.

We also apply QoS and bandwidth throttling to ensure no one tenant can bogart the bandwidth and to insure traffic to/from our management network(s) is given priority.We also pull CAT-5E/6 wiring in all our units during our first renovation (living room/family room, sometimes kitchen, & bedrooms and a good location for mounting a WiFi access point).In our student rentals, this has been a huge success and we are able to command a premium because Internet is provided and the rooms are wired.