All real estate is local!

I would start local before looking outside.

The law also creates a landlord liaison position at City Hall.Effective in six months (I believe this to be July 1, but I haven't found an exact date anywhere.)I thought this was important to share, as many of the local investors I work with in the Kansas City Metro have very strong feelings pertaining to this ordinance, and are making very serious decisions pertaining to where they invest in the KC metro.Let me know if you would like me to email some brief slides explaining the ordinance, or if you want to read the actual ordinance in detail.

It's a portfolio product with a local bank.

While specific rental data might be scarce on platforms like Rentometer, local real estate agents, property managers, and online rental listings can provide more accurate rent rates and market trends.

I'm a local and would be more than happy to assist with your multi-family search. - Troy 

I would love to speak with local investors, agents, and lenders in Sacramento.

As far as financing - I personally like the local banks.

Unfortunately this is not a strategy that rallies the base for many politicians running for local office, so getting this impemented widespread is easier said than done. 

In fact, you'll probably get better terms on the refinance if you are living there, I know my local bank will let me do 85%LTV loans without mortgage insurance if owner occupied, but I can only get 75% LTV on investment properties and the interest rate is better by about 0.5% on owner occupied.