But from day 1 its hard to get immediate cash flow without a very large percent down.Having said all that, the Bay area is somewhat unique.

I also use the crime feature on Trulia.Keep us posted if you find any other good resources.

Every property is unique, every neighborhood is unique, and every target market is unique.

In my opinion, no person can accurately make a blanket statement of what is the best risk-adjusted return for everyone else, because the answer depends on that person's unique financial situation.

I like the look of the site and all of the features that are available for both ourselves as well as future tenants.  

I watched @Adam Adams video on Pipedrive - and that is a really nice feature that Podio does not offer. 

I'll do further research to see which school districts these are and keep in mind what @Andrew K. has mentioned about the unique needs of military members whom rent there. 

Any other unique considerations I should remind my attorney to include?

I know some banks now offer a bridge to perm loan structure, but they're unique to each market so I can't speak to the generalities of how what they offer.

@Brenda Whittaker  these are not unique situations.. its very common you just don't know what you don't know...