You'll want to look for incomes in the area, crime, public transportation (esp BART and Cal Train), school districts (very popular among renters), and large companies/jobs nearby. 

(They trained their CS staff to send you to your 5 star person). 

I will take a little poke about the value if training: one way or another, you're going to get an education.

You can always replace and train an new VA screening person, but look inside your current team who is the most dedicated, motivated, and trainable member of your team?

@Martha ChavarriaYou could use a solo 401k custodian like Millenium Trust or Provident Trust, or you could use a solo 401k provider that will help you with getting checkbook control over your solo 401k and that will provide on-going legal support.

*Caveat: I am not an accountant, lawyer, economist, nor any of these in training.  

I think it would be worth it to get trained in home inspection not as a career but just so I do not have to hire someone else. 

@Leslie B.I'm still exploring Stockton as an option so my opinion may change after I gather more information, but:Pros: (1) possible appreciation because it is close to the Bay Area and may benefit from people looking for cheaper housing options (indeed, the ACE train runs from Stockton to Silicon Valley); (2) a better rent-to-price ratio than many other California cities allowing for more cash flow opportunities; and (3) proximity to San Francisco, which allows me to invest closer to home. 

On Jan. 29, Moody's Investors Service cut the board deeper into junk, citing an “increasingly precarious liquidity position and acute need for market access to support ongoing operations.”

Real EstateBecause each piece of real estate is unique and its valuation is complicated, a detailed appraisal by a professional appraiser is necessary.The appraiser must be thoroughly trained in the application of appraisal principles and theory.