Not possible in the Bay Area in my opinion but the Sacramento region may be the fastest growing market anywhere.

You’re banking on the appreciation rather than the rental yield.Property taxes are fairly moderate compared to the rest of the US, as far as I’m aware.Yes, this is a region with the potential for flooding, as well as hurricanes.I didn’t need to have flood insurance on the house I owned because there was no mortgage.

Last year, the National Capital Region added about 50K new jobs.

Hi guys, I'm a new member of BP, however, I have been listening to your podcasts for quite a while.I'm based in Portugal, in the southern region, named Algarve.I have being investing in RE for 5 years now, mostly for buying and holding.Looking forward to use your resources and share knowledge with this AMAZING community! 

The best banks to approach will be local or regional banks, and particularly those who like MHPs. 

I am in the Albany NY/Capital Region of New York.I am trying to find consistent ways to discover Rockstars for my core 4.I was interested in the ways that other people in the BiggerPockets Community find and procure top talent, particularly: 1) What methods do you use to find them?

These deals are typically financed by local or regional banks not commercial brokers. 

I also like S&T Bank (they're regional to the area) for both single refinances and portfolios but I'm not sure if you'd have constraints with them if you don't live in the area.

I worked as a regional manager for a couple of the bigger companies in MN and while I don't recall a law prohibiting landlords accepting checks all the companies had a policy of allowing payment by mail. 

Great if you live in Upstate NY because big companies avoid the region due what I stated above.