A turnover means repairs, painting, cleaning, marketing, vacancy time, and lost rent, so a small discount is often a better financial decision than churning tenants every year.There’s a lot more to consider, but these are some key lessons I’ve learned.

I have from time to time spoken with the city administrator, economic developer, & a person at building planning commission.

Outside of West Oakland, what areas would you say are likely to go up in value over time - what pockets/neighborhoods are you looking at?

During difficult economic times, fewer people tend to take vacations.

You'll most likely have to do it multiple times.

This time around I'm coming at it with a mindset to learn everything I can.

Perhaps you have this kind of time and energy to waste. 

Hey Stepan, Some changes I'm advising and seeing my clients implement are expecting an extra 3 months of holding time and undervaluing the ARV just a bit due to high inventory on the market. 

Pull your tenant-landlord laws for your area and arm yourself with as much education as you can about being a first time landlord. 

This won't be our first time living in Sac but our first time doing so with a keen eye on real estate.