That's $1,800 more per year (or less in your pocket).These sort of investors are foolish and aren't rational.

Any more info you can give to rationalize your offer makes it a real offer and not a lowball so I like how you are thinking.

(The first was a brief shutdown during World War II when butter, sugar and cream were rationed and in short supply.)

Don't rationalize out of it. 

Is it possible to purchase a multi-family unit in the SF Bay Area and have it make financial sense in the next 6 months OR is it better to keep renting and use that money towards an investment property in another mark...

I have tried to rationalize this timeframe with him and he keeps going back to the "traces of mold" comment from our walkthrough day. 

The rational me says, “Get a good deal, leverage OPM, study what demographics are most impacted by Covie and avoid rental property that they would likely occupy.

It assures me that they aren’t over-extending themselves into a living situation they can’t afford and it’s brought me even more peace of mind than the 1st&last’s security deposit ever had while making me happy to invest my time & money assisting the family w/ tailoring the unit to their needs (mounting tv’s, making minor repairs to squeaky floors, sticky cabinets, childproofing, etc) so they don’t attempt to try their hand at amateurly repairing things themselves which always makes things worseThe increased fee has made me rationalize the time/cost investment of time while also strengthening the  relationship & respect (both ways) than I’ve had with the average tenant. 

I've never understood the rational for stepping up the cost basis for inherited property, again the beneficiaries are extremely limited in number. 

My goal is to buy 3 to 5 properties per year concentrating on Cash Flow with 1% rent to purchase price ration.