Like others have said, solid vacation markets people can easily get to in a pinch. 

Even though I believe this will be pass-through income, it seems like it’s a better choice for accounting and keeping income/expenses more easily separated.6.

Newly relocated to the Bay Area, Florida still seemed like a great market that was easily accessible and have enough upside to counter any speedbumps along the way. 

It's difficult to estimate capex costs generically in LA, but it's easily another $100/month.Thirdly, maintenance.

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

I was able to find out his contact information pretty easily with a simple google search. 

It would be worth exploring all options, and if you are willing to live in a duplex or one of those options, the rate for owner occupied financing isn't 8%, it is closer to 7%.Also, since the market is softer, you could easily ask for a seller credit to buy down the rate closer to the low 6s, and meet somewhere in the middle with a similar mortgage payment as a new build and get something that would be a really good house hack for a family with privacy, garage, etc and get the benefit of renting the other side or ADU.

This type of property can easily be converted to suit many needs, which makes financing them easier and also makes them more attractive to a wider variety of tenants.This type of building often has an office space component in addition to space for manufacturing.

Finance-able--Can I easily get financing and when I sell in the future, will my buyer be able to borrow on it?

You may find that there concerns are something you can easily abate and avoid costly legal fees.