I certainly want to attract young professionals with families, so an emphasis on the aforementioned criteria is a must.

What I meant about using wholesaling techniques is, direct mail, or a web site to attract sellers and find deals, outside of the MLS.  

Could find good value there potentially.Union City is mostly hispanic but has relatively inexpensive multi-unit buildings where cash on cash returns are still attractive, and it's relatively safe.  

It is highly desirable to blend uses into the area thereby protecting the residential character of the area; but not create architectural or traffic conflicts nor permit the commercial development to expand into a regional center of such scope and variety as to attract significant volumes of traffic from outside the neighborhood.Even though I can think of innovative ways to increase the rent and current job market in Bakersfield with plenty of jobs in Oil and gas and agriculture section make this increased rent very doable, but I see that as wishful thinking and when making an offer, I want to be as realistic as possible and I will not hope for any income above fair market value.I have a feeling that most challenging part in real estate is finding the right property at the right price.

They live and breathe deals.

Rats and other pests are attracted by pet feces and food.

How can we structure a deal for an attractive return?

You are at least old enough to legally enter into contracts, so I would suggest working to accumulate money, building your networks to attract investment money, and learning the business.  

Figured I would close out with my comments on Day 3 (because I know you’re all waiting with baited breath!)

I have been a landlord for 13 years and I have always had the rule "I will only rent to people that I like and I will only manage units with people that I like" if a unit attracts people that I do not like I either sell the building or put it under property management and if I decide I do not like a tenant they are either evicted or they go to a property management company.This strategy has worked well for me...  1st I love what I do!