I have no horse in this race, but I've always been more fond of Fresno and especially Clovis because I believe that they are more essential to their surrounding cities than Bakersfield is.

I'm so very fond of tax free that almost anytime I have that choice I take it.If you find that depreciation is more significant than you thought you could always use a hybrid approach and do both a 1031 exchange and a primary residence exemption.All you do is start a 1031 exchange but take out an amount equal to the gain that you would have gotten in a primary residence exclusion sale. 

Alaskans are fond of saying that if you cut Alaska in half, Texas would be the third largest state. :-) I hope you make it up here sometime, the mountains are pretty fun to explore!

Since You are not to fond of The BRRRR strategy.

Seller's are not very fond of FHA loans in general and if there are multiple offer that's an issue.

I've gone out as far as Fond Du Lac for really great deal.

Unfortunately we have a single lane driveway and my neighborhood is not fond of people parking their cars on the street for long periods of time.

Very fond of this post and wanted to blurt it all out.

If you get an account, be wary that Transunion isn't fond of us using it for marketing purposes.

If you weren't particularly fond of the tenant and thought they could be replaced, I would increase the rent the next time the lease was up to make it "worth your while."