Chris Hi Chris,Feel free to reach out if you want to go over nuts-and-bolts California specific "what does getting started look like" stuff. 

Chris Martin thanks, I tend to chime in from time to time where I believe I can provide some perspective and or value.

You can get assessed above your budgeted monthly nut, whereas in an apartment situation, sure you can have unexpected expenses anywhere, but what is controllable, YOU control.

I always tell people its better to take your time and not rush into something, but at the same time many of us who tend to over analyze need to set goals and push ourselves a little bit to take the 'leap'. 

I tend to keep mine priced below market level just to keep getting lots of prospects.Timing- from what I have seen, people are either looking very early in the spring, or the month before their current lease is up, or need to move in right now. 

People who have done a lot of business but tend to quiet.

It drives me nuts when I have to show it though.

Bedbugs  are not like roaches-they will not move to another unit unless the infestation is really bad (this did happen to me once), and you do not want to start a panic in the building.They tend to stay where the food is (the tenant).  

First-time buyers tend to be more concerned with results from inspection reports because this is their first time buying a house, but then again I've seen first-time buyers ignore major issues because they simply wanted the house so damn bad, especially in more competitive markets like Sacramento where they've already lost out on several homes previously.The best solution is to conduct your own inspections prior to listing the property, and you can resolve any issues you find prior to putting the property on the market, and also be able to provide the inspections to the buyers so they don't even do their own.

Also they tend to shed snow cleanly as compared to shingles which might 'weep' the melting snow, re freeze, and then create an Ice Dam which can do damage to not only the siding, but to the insulation and ceilings.