San Francisco or Oakland?

[Megan Collins]

Hi everyone - I'm new to BiggerPockets and am researching our first multifamily unit in San Francisco Sunset District (or Oakland if the numbers won't work in SF). My husband and I have been renting and saving and are ready to jump in head-first. The past few weeks I've been building my evaluation spreadsheet, researching rehab costs, reading about rent control, and plan to visit some banks this weekend to start the pre-approval process. I'm all about the numbers and details.  Any bay-area specific forums/blogs I should join? Anyone have realtor, lender, contractor recommendations? Thank you all! I'm excited to make this happen and am happy my friend recommended BiggerPockets.