Ithaca is like another planet.STRENGTHS-  appreciation is pretty much guaranteed, no matter how crummy your property is-  student housing isn't restricted, they'll live anywhere-  having an ivy league school means there's a lot of money flying around-  rent is high-  tons of development and growth going on-   strong STR performance outside the city properWEAKNESSES-  almost absurdly high prices-  similarly absurdly low cap rates-  pesky annual inspections required on multifamily properties-  most deals happen behind closed doors, and agents tend to be very unhelpful-  5-7% cap rates typical, sometimes lowerSummary: Ithaca is a great market to park your money in and wait.

The other 3 parcels never sold for industrial in over 25 years of owning them and 2 of them ended up as a County park  baseball field and the other is still vacant 40 years later.. 

I would be very careful about that in Oakland.One indication, just to give you something to ponder:When I worked in Oakland in 202 they had the Warriors (basketball), A's (baseball), and Raiders (NFL football).

This event celebrates baseball's elite, featuring interactions with legends, stars, and industry leaders.

There's a baseball sized ball of ice on one of the pipes in the basement.

.$2,000,000 is going to improvements to the riverfront park adding playgrounds and splash pads.Since 2022 a feasibility study has been going on for a regional sports complex boasting 16 soccer/football fields, 8 baseball diamonds, 50 meter indoor pool, gym, track, and waterpark.There are several more project revamping old warehouse building turning them into trendy new dining and retail spaces.

To the average attendant at base ball games the phrase is as an Egyptian hieroglyphic.

Golf carts and swimming pools are no different than a baseball bat and ball.

Coming from professional baseball, I’ve learned that pro sports and Sales go hand in hand.

With so little inventory and bid wars , and hundreds of showings of each property to some fake buyer who never intends to buy house, I don't think Erics in this game are in any particular disadvantage compared to "licensed" REAs (licensed is in quotation marks,  since a lot of people seem to put too much significance into obtaining it, as if it was a law degree from Ivy League school).