I live in the SF Bay Area and have decided to buy my first single-family home.I fully acknowledge and recognize that the SF Bay Area and California (in general) may have some of the worst cash flow numbers in the entire country.I've already traveled to cheaper Midwestern states to look at real estate opportunities, but have decided to invest here in the SF Bay Area as I'm purchasing with the intention of living in it first and foremost, and then renting it out sometime in the near future when I move overseas.I'm looking for anywhere in the Greater Bay Area/Northern California region (even Sacramento & Central Valley is okay) with better than average purchase price to rent ratio, and some appreciation (if possible). 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Most CPAs have the research skills and experience to sort out state-specific issues. 

- What are the worst areas I should stay away from?

., put all your best properties in 1 LLC and worst ones in another, or conversely, only put 1 good property in each LLC with 1 bad property). 

I'm new to the community and looking to buy a foreclosure as my primary residence and my first BRRR (of sorts)I am a General Contractor so the repairs do not scare me at all.

@Charlene Livers, this sort of depends on what you mean by financing and large scale.Are you looking to be the private lender to someone else's flip?  

You'll want to have an idea of how you handle utilities, and I've heard of the owner covering a weekly house cleaning to keep the peace sort of thing.  

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!