I've noticed that if a property manager is buried with a 100 broken air conditioning calls in the middle of August, 10 flooded basements, or out showing properties all day,  the other non-emergency inquiries tend to go on the back burner until they can come up for air.  

Many landlords who have Section 8 tenants tend to love that market. 

We work with a lot of Bay Area investors; as you know, the acquisition costs of property anywhere in your neighborhood tend toward the obscene.

Make sure you consider all expenses since HOA and management costs tend to be high for oceanfront/beach properties.

I read a lot, and I tend to collect a lot of information instead of acting on it, and with the help of this community that is what my 2016 will be all about!

Homes tend to increase in value even as the actual structure goes down in value this is because of inflation.  

Sometimes I see boards become frustrated with off-site owners/investors that don't follow move-in procedures and if your tenants aren't familiar with the community rules (which is your responsibility to inform them of) that tends to annoy board members.

@Isaac Jones, investors (or most mentors in general) tend to like people who are PASSIONATE, willing to learn and listen well.

I'm actually taking it on a very personal level, as I tend to be quite the "let me think it over" type of gal myself.  

I tend to look at real estate investing the same way as I look at investing in stocks.