I think you will find the properties are much more affordable than what you are going to see in the bay area, and the economic and population growth of the city as well as the sheer space has allowed for the greater Sac region to grow over the last few years.I personally live in West Sac which I love because like you my family is from the bay area and its a quick shot across the causeway from my house than some of the deeper parts of sac such as Carmichael, Rocklin, or Folsom.As far as available inventory in Sacramento its pretty light and its competitive at pretty much every price point but with a good game plan and willingness to get out there run your numbers and find something you can make it happen!

They pointed out a barrel of trash (and other unmentionables) filled with water the crew did not take on one site (I understand why), an inflatable mattress on another site deeper in the woods, and some minor trash debris to be scooped up at the final site. 

There is a vast wealth of knowledge and resources here to tap into, and it sounds like you have already started diving into it!

1% is a good signal to dive deeper.

All in all, it's something to dig deeper into yourself, and figure out what your end goals are in your real estate investing journey. 

@Michael D'Alessandro does not sound like a particularly good deal with all those risk factors-and I will bet it goes deeper if you find out more.

You're already on the right path and setting up your systems before you dive in is going to make your life a lot easier and a lot more likely that you'll get a deal faster.

My wife and I decided to dive into the real estate market to begin generating passive income towards financial freedom.  

I currently live in Virginia Beach, Virginia and I've always been interested in diving into the world of real estate.

It's time to make the dive and find a property, but I've got one question that nobody else seems to ever have asked.