I am about to pull the trigger on an expensive list from ListSource.com, but wanted to get 2nd opinions firstHere is the criteria:- Geography - Central Phoenix (drawn polygon over map, north of McDowell)- Built 1925-1990- $30k+ equity- Lot Size 4k+ Sq.

So you may be in for a devil you know rather than the one you don't situation - which is why you're not feeling the love for a 1031 exchange.Many investors (we're talking like rats off a sinking ship numbers) are leaving areas like this (not it's not just CA) and putting their money to work in other geographies or other classes of property. 

@Mike Reynolds I need to brush up my TX geography lol.

B) The real estate team I work on pays for phone numbers by geography, not necessarily probates, absentee owners, etc.

They're probably quite a bit different and hard for me to visualize our geography is probably  quite a bit different. 

As a Hayward resident and Realtor I enjoy the diversity of the community, not just with the people but also in geography.

Move geographies - Get a lot of appreciation in SOCAL the last few years?

Geography, as you mentioned, and Taxation are another concern that should be addressed. 

Most of the time mold will not be this type of strain but it depends on geography and length of time left to fester.

@Walter Correia, You're going to see a range based on service level, economies of scale and geography.