Currently, I live in San Jose and work in Silicon Valley.

If you're interested in the Coachella Valley you can also consider 55+ communities if you are of age.

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A couple of options I can think of are Yosemite, North Lake Tahoe, and Napa Valley. 

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I'm looking into investing in the West Bergen Jersey City area, more towards Woodlawn Ave and West Side Ave near the Hackensack River waterfront. 

I lived in neighboring town of Poughkeepsie called Town of Lloyd - Highland, NY 12528 for more than 19 years its a nice and safe neighborhood with good school district, worlds largest walk-way over Hudson river, lots of trails, golf, biking, scenic drives with good hospitals in 5 miles radius namely: Nuvance Health Vassar Brothers Medical Center, MidHudson Regional Hospital, Saint Francis Medical, Health Quest Home Care and others...The latest addition which is getting constructed is The Village in Highland, NY - Assisted living facility.

There are triplex and larger listings on the MLS right now in Orange, Fountain Valley, Santa Ana, Stanton ETC... think INLAND and NORTH county that you could get into for $500,000 down.

It is close to the Indian River (3 houses away), along a bike and walk trail, and a few minutes from New Smyrna Beach.If you see anything moving forward that you would caution me against or to look for, I would appreciate your ideas or thoughts.

Particularly for waterfront or view rentals on oceans, lakes or rivers that historically perform best.