Make sure the accountant you select provides tax strategies and that you feel comfortable talking to them because you may be on the phone with them on a monthly basis. 

If your intent is to invest for appreciation, San Francisco is still an excellent place to invest.

@Carl Mayer - can't believe I'm saying this, but Greeley is getting a lot of play for having excellent economics and being a solid place to invest.

You can get a lot of the benefits by selecting the right deal for you and passively investing. 

Select your partners wisely - Realtor, Lender, 203k Consultant, and ContractorREALTOR - it's recommended to work with one that has done a 203k in the past so they know what verbiage HUD wants to be added to the purchase offer contract and how to structure the dealLender - advice you to select a lender with verified 203k experience; the lender is the quarterback in the process, controlling the rules, paperwork, processes, procedures, and if the lender does not have sufficient experience with the 203k, your entire process can look like the Cleveland Browns on a Sunday afternoon203k Consultant - the lender is responsible for selecting the 203k Consultant (refer to Lender paragraph above); this person determines the scope of work and pricing for the projectContractor - strongly advise you to select a Certified 203k Contractor; this person does not set the pricing (see 203k Consultant info above) but does need to know the different versions of the 203k, payment methods, timelines, paperwork, and processes; definitely don't want to work with a contractor who is going to "wing it" on a 203k.

Credit score is excellent. 250k in my account through CDs, savings, stocks, IRAs etc.

Overall has been an excellent investment niche.

Excellent Account Closed nothing wrong with talking about the way I've done successful deals before.

I financed with Stifel Bank and they were excellent!

If you're looking to invest out of state I would suggest picking a specific market vs selecting one specific turnkey provider.