Just to contribute something of my own to the discussion, here's a few books I've been reading:- Mastering the Market Cycle by Howard Marks- Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter BernsteinLike some of the other recommendations, they're not real estate specific, but I'm finding that getting a broad understanding of financial history is helping me find my footing in the multifamily world. 

Since they can't do each property individually, they use comparables to make broad generalizations to determine percent changes.

So Im in a particular situation, where my tenants were supposed to of moved out a while ago (Jan time frame with not even the defined 30 day notice but a 60 day notice!!)

@Robert Zabel  You didn't mention where in CA you're located, so I'll just speak broadly from a statewide perspective. 

Define "investor friendly."

Honestly I define generational wealth as a start.

Also, not sure if I should try to define a “future” rent amount of rent exceeds 12mo?

I know that is a very broad question but honestly any insight into that market would be very helpful!

MattHi Matthew, To give you some perspective New Jersey is 8,729 sq. miles, and the Dallas-Ft Worth MMA is 9,286 sq. miles and is home to around 8 million people.It is made up of 11 counties some crime filled, some more expensive.A better way to think about this might be to narrow your thinking a bit, and research the counties to figure out which ones offer you the best fit for your particular investing profile, then take a trip there for a couple of weeks and just drive the place (Texas is NOT New Jersey).For me, the visuals in this video pretty much sum up Dallas (in a very broad sense): https://www.youtube.com/watch?

This is their own rule...so no lender can change that rule.Generally speaking there are 2 main types of loans for investors: “Conventional” and “Portfolio”Conventional - I'll define these as loans that come from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.