That is by far the biggest impact when buying CA real estate, so have you factored that cost into your NOI comparison?

This implies in comparison to historical cap rate spread, coastal Ca cities have better cap rate (not necessarily higher, but higher in comparison to other markets) than in the past. 

The state is also under a court order to spend more money on schools.Several months ago, for a posting on a different site, I did some comparisons of the 2010 US Census income data for Kansas and Missouri. 

Appraisers are not going to add value for something that is financed or leased, and if you're the only house in the radius of comps with paid off solar they won't have any comparisons to derive value from it.In the end it is really only advisable to pursue if you're going to own the home forever....while it is nearly impossible to determine if you'll own forever or not regardless of present circumstances.  

My best deals have come to me when I wasn't forcing myself to find one.I have made the following comparison in the past and will use it again.  

Hey Logan,Here's some info on the multi family inventory in the Phoenix / Mesa area.Builds are rather old in comparison to SFH's. 

LOVE this software for the flexibility and cost - inexpensive set up and monthly costs by comparison to others like Liquid Logics and the Mortgage Office.

You may be shocked to find just how NOT all that "up north" we are in comparison to other major cities/markets that are even further up north.

A qualified professional appraiser will generate a comprehensive analysis considering factors such as sales comparisons, highest and best use, market conditions, and income generated following Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice guidelines.

I really like the idea of lower maintenance costs in comparison to multiple houses for the same number of units as well as how a given vacancy affects a particular PITI.