And lastly, I search FunishedFinder listings nearby, find comparable properties, and track the listed rent for a few months (does it increase, decrease?).

But possibility to increase value and appreciation with the hospital expanding nearby

You are able to find better deals in my opinion and still lean on heavy traffic from the nearby cities from people wanting to escape. 

You'll learn more about your market than other agents nearby.

Another, scarier story I have is from when my business partner at the time and I were touring a house that'd been vacant and on the market for a few years, deep in the back woods of Vershire VT, real middle of nowhere town that has fewer residents now than way back in the 18th century.

Is there a full-sized gym nearby that would be willing to waive their start-up fees for your residents in exchange for a referral from you?  

The ripple effect of AB 968 could be that fewer distressed properties hit the market at affordable prices, ultimately impacting those looking for a fixer-upper to build their equity.2.

There will be lot of water probably, but if you have a drain nearby and basement isn't finished it shouldn't be a big deal. 

The ironic thing is, when someone pays over appraisal price, the subject property becomes a new comp and literally creates a brand new value for itself and the other properties nearby. 

And that's easier with national credit tenants than with regional companies with fewer locations.