It's time to finally answer-up and let us know how we are going to move ahead with solutions this disaster.  

Quote from @Victor Lin: Hey all, I have been living in Seattle for a little over 2.5 years now and I like to think I know the North Seattle area pretty well and would like to finally begin my REI journey here.I am looking to connect with other new or experienced investors in the Seattle area to mutually learn off each other and ultimately just gain more knowledge.

I ended up not even going STR after digging into her projections and finding out they were not realistic and were just based on city-wide data.

Boom 4 units laters, I feel like the wheels are finally turning for me!! 

The final wild card is government regulation and how it could affect the investment.

Quote from @Timothy Newsome: Hello BP I finally made it here.

If you look at the data for the past 40 years, purchasing a home in the bay area has been a great long-term investment strategy.

I finalized the property on May 3rd and they told me they already have a tenant ready to move in (they did not take my approval or anything or even informed me their background).

Finally, you post that your market is super hot for buyers, but then you don't mention what market you are referring to. 

I think i finally got someone to respond, was very odd for sure!