Most residential heating companies employ techs who work on a commissions basis.

Since it usually comes in first on a Google search for your/company name it can be useful for those who are looking for you.I know some people in the tech indusstry who get job offers (legit ones) based off of their LI profile, but for those of us in real estate, I think it is better suited as a vetting tool.

I could get a similar house for equal or better price/rent ratio in a local market where I can self manage and there is a good economy (military/tech/Boeing).

For San Francisco Bay Area, the heart of booming high tech industry, it seems that the sky has (again) no limit.

I live in San Jose and I work for a tech company.I invest in Sacramento, it's a 2 hour drive from San Jose.

But we should also remember that exurban areas got clobbered in the 2008 collapse, and we are definitely having another correction in the next 2-5 years.The Albany area could be interesting, because it has arrested its population decline and the state is investing major resources in transforming the area into a nano tech hub.  

Things such as new schools, tech park expansion and even rezonings.

@Major RobertsonNice to meet some more tech folks on the forums.

The key in any city is just know what areas to invest in, and which ones not to.3)  Agreed there's not a big tech industry in Stockton, but there's lots of schools (including several colleges), hospitals/medical facilities, and it's also close enough that you could commute to Sacramento or the Bay Area if you wanted to. 

Hey gang,I am a would-be, turned soon-to-be first time investor, and I'm about to move forward on a property right in the shadow of Georgia tech. it's a small duplex, 1br/1ba each, one of those smaller homes nearby. asking price is 250,000. condition is ok.I've run some numbers, and my realtor is going to run some more with me, but I wanted to see what other Atlanta Investors might tell me?