Hello Bigger Pockets, im Nigel and im an agent in norcal.Im looking for areas in northern california that would be most worthy of searching for investment opportunities for clients, naturally this site came to mind as its been a great resource for me in the past.Id like to hear what other agents in the area are seeing and doing with regards to investment properties right now.

They need to understand SEC, think like a property inspector, and be able to evaluate leases and tenants like a commercial broker.This is a very natural time in the market for you to be making this move. 

You may be better off waiting for some natural appreciation unless you think you can get a much higher appraisal or much lower rate.

Save yourself the extra costs of doing the related tax forms and stuff for the S CorpHere’s another one: depending on the nature of the income of your side business, I think you can still have the solo 401k as a sole proprietor.

Who's keeping an eye on them for lease violations or regular maintenance like landscaping?

If you're filing regularly and paying taxes, your audit chances go down.

@Ronak Shah yes having income coming in throughout the month on a regular basis would be nice.

Tenant paid late on a regular basis and was just a headache for him to deal with.

If I start in Real Estate should I start in coastlines instead of regular areas?