@Jake Martinez-Parry Two things I would highly suggest...First, read this (and keep it for future reference): California Dept of Consumer Affairs: Landlord-Tenant Handbook(It covers the fundamentals of the landlord-tenant laws in California.)Second, join one of the big landlord associations, like California Apartment Association.

Ogden has great fundamentals for investing, strong employment, low cost of living and increased population of both natives and transplants to the area.

I fundamentally believe in DFW in a 5 and 10 year horizon.  

If you want to understand concepts then understanding key metrics is important.1) What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow by Frank Galinelli is a good read.If you want to understand the mechanics of modelling so that you can properly  create your own underwriting model try the 2) Fundamentals of Real estate modelling by Roger Staiger.Second book is very dry but you learn how to build your own model and understand each input/variable and how it effects your numbers

However, if you are talking about residential investing--the quality of the market is great for it with great market fundamentals, but Chatt properties are in high demand and typically selling for over asking price....and there's really not cash flow there. 

I'll start by sharing this really interesting article on the fundamentals of the Montana housing market, and why we're seeing the spike in prices. https://montanafreepress.org/2...

Not your typical destination STR market, but for the same fundamentals that it makes a great LTR location, it is SOLID. 

You find in other areas of the country - such as NYC, where I'm from - duplexes/triplexes/quadplexes were a fundamental component of the residential development plans of the area.

Since I grew up in Ogden, Utah I knew some of the fundamentals of the area and I was interested in purchasing and bringing the rents up to market value.

We always look at certain fundamentals such as: Income growth, population growth, job growth etc.