I've had a social worker, vet tech, teacher, personal trainer, crossing guard/retired postal worker, and so on.Weis, from your list, you may find the kind of tenants you're looking for in Port Richmond.

Mostly I am looking to build up more in my retirement.  

Opening up a secluded area like Humboldt a bit certainly has the potential to up property values as Bay Area folk look for places other than the Sierras for vacation homes or retirement homes. 

It was very informative and put the fear in my heart over my sad retirement plan.

This is oftentimes an older owner who may want less work/tenants, but still wants an earning asset to provide income for their daily expenses in retirement.

I was a licensed contractor in California, but let my license expire when I moved to Arizona 12 years ago.Our intention is to start wholesaling before moving into fixing and flipping, with our ultimate goal of building a rental portfolio for retirement.

Backstory: the sellers are retiring from Indiana and moving to Florida.  

@Steve Marshall Welcome to BP, and to intentional real estate investing.I retired after 20 year in the USAF, and stayed near Wright-Patterson AFB.

I have no equity in other properties or cash on hand in non-retirement accounts that would allow for a cash purchase.  

Paying extra principal each month will retire the note faster but do not assume the lender will apply your extra payment the way you want them to.