I also look at straight ROI - as this includes debt servicing whereas the Cap Rate does not.  

Currently the exterior is a mix of stucco, block, and wood siding.

I didn't include as many investors feel that a new home would have no CapEx for a while (not necessarily true).  

I have ties to these areas and plan to live or visit often in these 3 areas (including my current area of Seattle).

This is something I plan to do myself when I start renting, plus including an overlay showing from which angle each listing photo was taken.Also one inside one of the kitchen cabinets to help illustrate what size the furnace filter is, what type of battery the garage door open, thermostat, and whatever else takes, where the water shut off valves are, etc.

A non-owner of the real property can not do anything with the real property including sell or mortgage since they do not have a legal interest in the real property.  

Option B is less stringent in its underwriting guidelines, requires a higher down payment, higher interest rate but moves much faster. including the time it takes to do the BPO to assess the value of the property.

If you buy them at Home Depot, you'll pay $5/ea not including the H-Stake.2.

However, there are steps they must take prior to reaching this stage of the game, including notifying the landlord/management IN WRITING (keeping a copy of this as your documentation) of the issue and giving the landlord a "reasonable" amount of time to address this repair issue.Keeping areas free of rodents/vermin IS one of the requirements. 

You need to service them spring and fall, including filling or draining the pans, cleaning the pans and vents, replacing the pads, ideally every season, and lubing the fan and the motor.