Should I sell my home in the Bay Area & buy investment property?

[Chris Bane]

I am new to BP but am finding a lot of good information on the site.  I purchased my townhouse in the SF Bay Area in 2015 for about $750,000.  I could sell it today for around 1.1 million after making a few minor improvements to the interior like installing hardwood floors.  I would then have close to $400,000 that could be used to invest in rental property in other markets where property cash flows easier than the Bay Area. I would then be renting in the Bay Area rather than owning.  I just read Rich Dad Poor Dad again which has got me thinking about this. What would you do?