Trying to think of how I can position it.

So make your deals work with current values and rents and if you get positive appreciation, count your blessings!

The areas up north I mentioned are also on the expensive side, but with the new rail station opening in Shoreline that I heard about on NPR I believe positions it well to grow quickly.  

So i noticed this listing which is on the other block from my primary residence.

There are PLENTY of properties here in Sacramento that can give you a positive cash flow of $750 per month, and you don't have to fly 9 states away to find them.

Welcome to BP @Jessie LozanoI have heard positive reviews of the Wealth Club of Houston.

As long as you monitor your expenses and keep a positive attitude to keep plugging away, that is key. 

I can do primary residential but have not since dec 2014.

And that is exactly why BP has been tremendously helpful, and i would like to go ahead and ask one little favour: I would like to purchase buy and hold properties with a positive cash flow and would like to invest out of state(given the high prices here in CA).

Additionally, you stated that you read Rich Dad Poor Dad, ask yourself if you think it is the best strategy to buy a primary residence, at market value ("not a killer deal"), live in it for a few years and then hope that you will be able to rent it out for more than your mortgage (and still cover CAPEX, taxes, insurance, property management, vacancy, legal fees, evictions.....etc) Also, keep in mind that you can buy up to a 4 plex with a VA loan (as long as you occupy one of the units for a few years).