While you are working build a relationship with the best agent in town and tell her what you are trying to do.

I currently live in Mount Lebanon - Not only are the schools great here, but it has a really cool "small town, family oriented" vibe.

There is only one other Airbnb ad up for a place in my town. 

Are there any local meetups in town?

What part of town are you looking in?

Hi Erick, I would recommend writing down a list of criteria with your partners. e.g. population, population growth, capital city, college town, etc.

A town home, HOA fees, damage, poor shape community. 

I'd recommend to find a mentor that you go out to local Real Estate Investing Group in town and see if there is anyone there that'd be willing to help you out.

Prices in San Francisco are already ultra high - almost 10x of my home town Milwaukee - and they are still going up.Now of course Milwaukee does not have a silicone valley (even though a very robust economy) so real estate will probably never be anywhere close to those levels.

This is a small town (about 11,000), and isn't the greatest cash flowing market, but I have grandparents and cousins there, and several other family members considering moving there in the next few of years.