I will look into those states more deeply, but it helps to narrow it down a little.

I have narrowed my view to buy and hold mainly, for stability as well as less risk in starting, than some of the more fast paced options.

I would narrow my criteria, are you going to target pre-foreclosures with high equity, absentee owners, probate, tax delinquent owners, as in any business system there is a chain of steps, and if you aren’t getting you’re desired outcome, work your back in the chain.

Using just the out of state owners really narrowed my searches though.

I'd recommend narrowing your search to a submarket or neighborhood in Sacramento.Then, if you want to find the owner information, you can look up the apartment address on the assessor site.

I've narrowed it down the choice between two carriers and there's a significant price difference between the two, as one offers replacement cost and the other actual cash value.Purchase Price:202,500 Loan Amount: ~$160,000Option 1: $1500/yearCoverage Amount: $205,000 - ACTUAL CASH VALUE Includes: Liability, Earthquake, Loss of useOption 2: $2,800/year Coverage Amount: $500,000 - REPLACEMENT COST Includes: Liability, Earthquake, Loss of useI can't decide which policy is more appropriate to protect my investment.

I'm open to both performing and non-performing notes for residential, MF and NNN and wanted to see how you narrow down which notes to seek.I know everyone has their own preferences and strategies with qualifying notes so I'm hoping you'd be open to sharing whatever you're comfortable with. 

I really have to narrow down my search to specific properties and area and go from there, thanks for the input..

@Jim Cummings thanks for the recommendations I have it narrowed down to rainwater getting into the foundation at another area of the house. 

I love the idea of narrowing down the predictors of a housing crash and discussing how that could determine when the next one might be.