@Alecia Loveless is not (I don't think) doing a legit Home Inspection with legal ramifications and all that (Inspector gets sued becuase he missed a pinhole leak somewhere for instance).

In these instances, usually the transaction isnt structured properly from the start. 

For beauty though RAW beauty the Northern CA coast is FAR superior to the Oregon coast not as much logging and much more pristine and less people.. just check out Shelter cove for instance.

For instance if someone rents a $1200/mo apartment they need to make minimum $3600 per month for most landlords.

For instance, have you ever bounced a check?  

You could, for instance, buy a rental property and employ property management firm to take care of it, but you can't work for your company in any capacity and get paid for it.

For instance, you can get lists of vacant properties and send post cards to the owner's address.

They're the ones recommending putting victorian oval window or craftsman doors on 50s ranch homes for instance - unnecessary ornamentation and completely the wrong era.By the way, great choices on the white paint colors.  

I know, for instance, the $350 rather than $450 being delivered was a mistake which I believe was corrected.

In some instances where the property isn't salable otherwise they can be a good option otherwise it is possible they are NOT your best option.