If you're talking owner occupied, meaning you're going to live there, it seems like choosing between those two areas is the primary consideration, then once you've picked that market you can dive down to consider specific properties.For your own personal residence, usually other life factors such as proximity to your place of employment and family considerations (spouse/partner, children, parents/extended family) are even more important than real estate investment.

I’m a little skeptical due to placing my primary residence on any kind of chopping block.

I suppose that I can always rent out a spare bedroom in the primary half. 

I really like this platform and I'm excited to learn more about real estate from experienced professionals but not only that; i'm excited to learn directly about all of YOU.

Primary residence is your best financing.

@kyle  If this was your primary residence,You might actually not even have to pay any long term capital gain too. 

Hey everyone,I just bought my first home for primary resident.

They will do up to 4 lines including your primary residence.

Am in CA now due to my primary job.

So in your case, the appraisal will be similar in scope to a primary residence.