Unfortunately, gas as is viewed as dangerous and a more sensitive area for PG&E due to a recent accident I've heard, so they are pretty strict with it.

You still have to manage the Manager.I try to stress to Investors that you are better off calling yourself a Business Entrepreneur rather than an Investor once you buy Real Estate Properties.There are aspects where the Properties are like an Investment, such as rising in value due to appreciation, and there are aspects where it is much more of a business when you have to do extra work like evictions and re-renting.I consider buying war-zone D properties to be strictly a business because you have to spend a lot of time in it and you generally receive very little appreciation.I consider buying Prime Property where the management is incredibly easy as more of an Investment than a Business, especially if you can put into place things like automatic rent collection.When people tell me they want to make a lot of cash flow by investing in Real Estate by buying war zone properties, I have to ask them are they really buying an investment or are they buying a full-time job?!

Are you sure it's not San Francisco which has strict rent control?  

How strict are investment property mortgages?

Many big box banks have strict lending requirements, not all bad but check out your options.

I lowered my rent $50 (so I was super attractive to qualified people over my competition) and stopped being so strict on the 600 credit score.

I looked at Cleveland like everyone else on BP but I didn't like what I saw, I'm not looking for strictly cash flow in those Class C- and D neighborhoods, I prefer a combination of cash flow and some equity growth which typically are in the Class B, and A neighborhoods.Single family being tight in your area, what's the multifamily market like on those 2-4 units you're referring to, high occupancy rates, property Class B, C, D. rents, etc..

If you are going to be an agent, focus on that strictly.

This town 'currently' only requires a permit for roof & out buildings.but he did inspect it & he was strict on code.

how strict on repairs and utilities is homewise program?