Since you're out of town and cant drive by the property then I'll ask if you want to make an offer "subject-to interior inspection" if you decline then thats where this transaction ends and I wait until you find another one you like.

., I probably shouldn't speculate too much on the status of the Midtown condos, but when I look out my office window or drive/walk through Midtown, there appears to be an abundance of condos which are already finished (within the last 1-2 years) and at least several new condo buildings currently under construction, each at different stages of completion. 

I have not been to them in 6 months...wife drives by on occasion. 

Maybe one day they'll just compare us to DFW. http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/growth/article212129739.html

This was at least my impression driving through the area.

I occasionally have free time at work and use google maps to "drive" around the particular areas I'm interested in and find potential properties there.

Purchasing things like Google Adwords to help drive traffic to your website is extremely costly and doesn't pan out very often. 

How about a tenant that comes home drunk off her *SS and drives straight thru your garage???

We are going to drive around and start our search on Sunday, weather permitting, to get a feel for what’s out there.

I'm considering Riverside for the following reasons:I've read from different websites that job growth in the area is expected to outpace Silicon Valley It is close to where I live (I live in OC)I have heard from a few people I know that there are people moving there due to the high cost of living in OC and LA However, I'm a little unsure if investing there would be the right choice because I do not know how likely it would be getting a good tenant fast and I have also read that evictions can be a giant headache in CA.