Prices may seem high in markets like ours, but if the source cities are higher-priced, then those inbound buyers likely feel different.

I would recommend keeping the appointment you have and then if you don't feel confident after speaking with them reach out to someone specialized in real estate. 

How do you feel about collecting rents in Oakland at night?

However, even at a "typical" Cap Rate, you need to do the homework to understand if a property is a good price or not.Agreed, I think CAP Rates make inexperienced investors feel experienced until they get in trouble.

After reading Kiyosaki and a ton of others I feel a hybrid and a mix would be most beneficial on a monthly basis for what I'm looking for.

As long as they have gone through your screening process the same way and you feel comfortable, you should be fine in either case.

In many instances like this one - by the time it gets investigated damage is already donePlease feel free to DM me any information you have on these companies that you are willing to share.Your friends should make a report to the SEC (via sec.gov/tcr).

They provide pretty charts, convoluted calculation and links to others who they feel are super smart.

Feel free to reach out. 

If you would like to connect feel free to DM me.