Sacramento vs San Diego

[Hugo Luna]

Hello BiggerPockets! 

I am looking for general feedback on REI success (within the next year) in the Sacramento vs San Diego region. Reason being, my partner and I are planning a big move from Silicon Valley to either Sacramento or San Diego. We have high paying professional careers, I am in Residential Real Estate Development, and he is a Teacher in a well paying district. Ideally, we would like to hold hold similar professional day jobs, but want to get more involved with REI. The big question is, which area will provide the best playground for our situation without taking significant salary cuts?

Currently, we own a duplex in the Sacramento region that is cashflow positive at about $1,500/month. This property was purchased earlier this year and has been performing above our expectations. This next time around, we would like to get involved with purchasing a primary residence with options to Airbnb, or flip and sell to help build cash reserves for buy and hold properties. 

If you are a BiggerPockets member in the Sacramento or San Diego region, we would love to hear from you!

[Christine Kankowski]

I dont know about Sacramento, but there is plenty of room to invest in San Diego.  The price point is pretty high, but there are room for Air Bnb etc.  Have you considered Temecula? Just north of San DIego - suburban area.  Growing AirBNb area too since the wineries and Pechanga are attracting tourism.  Lots to just rent out as rentals as well.

On another note, I have a huge house coming available in San Diego that could be a great Air bnb as well 8 bedrooms, pool rooftop deck, etc   Close to SDSU, Downtown, convention center. Perfect for family reunions, etc.  Something to think about.