Plenty of comps and market data to support second/third house claim.

All look in-line with typical market pricing.

Create a Solid Investment PlanProperty Type & Location: Choose a property in a promising location.Market Research: Show the lender that the market is strong and that rental demand or appreciation is likely.ROI Estimates: Be clear about how you’ll make money from the property—whether through rental income or resale.Exit Strategy: Know how you plan to repay the loan, whether through selling, refinancing, or renting.4.

In CA (my market) the seller is required to make honest disclosure statement and you can collect for material non-disclosure.I suspect you already have learned that you need to check the status of all permits. 

If you are going to manage multiple properties, having automated systems to handle tenant applications, tenant maintenance, marketing, billing, etc. will be crucial. 

I'm interested in doing more HUD-VASH deals, and Sacramento is a market I’ve been exploring.

Rich Ng That's good to know, I know people who have had issues in Salem with big differences between market and section 8.

Im not familiar with your specific market but if you have not checked out the events section I would start there. 

I suspect even the banks who are aggressively expanding are doing so merely to sure up their geographical presence  to in order to expand their customer base but will then pull back on their branch numbers.Unless there is significant term remaining on the lease, there are other retail concepts that would be deemed more marketable.

I look every day for off market houses to flip.