I have been to several different REIs and there is significant participant, quality and focus diversity.

There's always trade off for quality of location and percentage returns.

I’m looking for them in parallel, but will purchase the one in Bay Area first because I quality for first time home buyer, and makes more sense using this opportunity for low down payment for the most expensive investment.

You can end up with hum noises on audio equipment.

The ones that are interested either have bad/no credit, not enough for 3 months (1st mo and 2xSD), or again ... are turned off by the small bedroom or bar.Am looking for some constructive advice on how to fill this with a quality tenant.

Also, I will be heading to Jax this w/e so if you have some more time, it'd be great to pick your brain on what you think of the area and where you think some quality B/C class properties may be located within the city.

Quality lenders will have different options to save you up front costs.

As others have previously mentioned, the warranty companies are notorious for lots of exclusions and poor quality. 

the reason I don't want to go outside orem and provo is because it becomes significantly more difficult to find quality renters that I would actually live with outside of the college towns (I'm young enough to still have most of my friends in school).At this point, I'm considering scrapping the plan altogether and saving up cash to just buy a duplex later even though I have gotten everything ready to move forward if these laws weren't in place.

. :) I would also ask whether they've had vacancies and for how long, have they had any issues with tenants or staff from the property managers office, was the property manager able to provide you with quality contractors, and what has the property manager do to exceed your expectations?