@Kent Fang ching - Hi Kent, checkout my podcast #373 I was in a very similar boat when I picked Kansas City from San Diego.

You will also learn more by picking up a few books under $150. 

From mold to people picking at it, caulk will need touched up at least once per year.

I would be able to manage the finances, marketing and showings even while working but maybe not attend to the small stuff such as getting a random call to fix something stupid at 3pm when I'm 6 hours out of town or on my 30th day of night shift 12s. 

They usually cherry-pick fire and safety related items from new editions of the building code that just can't wait, in their opinion.

For Livermore, the activity is slower compared to the general Bay Area so you would need to be more cautious on picking the right property to flip, and the margin has to be large enough for it to make sense.

Take them to coffee and pick their brain. 

One thing I’ve picked up from years of managing rentals in San Diego is that organization is everything..

I am convinced because listings sites pick markets they think make them more money to advertise.

Although not everyone, they pick and choose who they charge what to.