Decent purchase price to rent ratioSome of the areas I'm looking into are:HaywardSan LeandroOakleyConcordPleasant HillBrentwoodTracyMantecaTurlockModestoSacramentoMy concern about some of the areas specifically in the Central Valley (often recommended here on BP) like Fresno, Turlock, etc, is that looking at numbers the appreciation doesn't seem to meet the mark for me (purchase price to rent ratio is decent, but equity isn't very good), so I'm generally focused more on the SF Bay Area.Any recommendations on cities or areas would be extremely helpful. 

I plan on going to meet ups to network.

For acquiring your first property, I suggest using a bank.

We have 3 bed /2 bath condo that is modern with nice appliances.Besides putting it on Airbnb and letting bookings roll in, how can I reach out to promote this property? 

You can get some great properties in a lot of states that are STR short term rentals for example.

If I/we had started buying investment properties (even 1 a decade) it would greatly have improved our financial wellbeing.Learn from my regret

The time has now come that my wife and I are finally ready to pull the trigger on our first property - a residential multi-family in the Milwaukee area.At the same time, I've been experiencing severe burnout and unsustainable amounts of overtime at my day job (60+ hours/wk for months).

Investors are being more cautious and looking for properties that can generate strong rental income right away to help cover the higher financing costs.

Hard Money= Institutional investors or a pool of investors financing distressed and/or turnkey properties.

I’d love to hear more about what kind of improvements were made to the property and how long the project took from purchase to sale.