Should I purchase a home in San Jose now?

[Christopher Chen]

I have been looking at purchasing a sfh for myself to live in San Jose, CA. I think I have found some good deals but many people are cautioning me because the market has slowed down quite a bit recently. I know that California might be passing some laws that make it a lot harder on investors with rent control and not allowing us to evict without cause. I also know that the economy hasn't been doing as good. This will be my first real estate purchase and so I'm a total noob.

Can anyone share their insights? Thank you!