It seems here in the Bay Area, it is starting to soften, DOM increasing, some sellers having to accept lower than listing price.

I am a new investor in the Bay Area and i am really excited to become a part of the community!

I am currently a software engineer in Bay Area, CA.

Dear BP community,After 2 months of daily research and countless of trips back and forth between south bay and Merced.

I'm active in the investment real estate community down here in Tampa Bay.

They are in Benicia, so they are familiar with Bay Area prices and CA policies. 

I am working with a local partner on a flip in Bay Area and we have got decent savings shopping around.example: nice looking cabinets plus counter top for 3200. if you buy materials at a store with nice show room you will pay more.

Hi Everyone,My name is Richard and I am a Bay Area native. 

I live out in the Bay Area but obviously can't afford anything here, so I've started looking at markets around the country and am particularly interested in Chicago given I spent the last few years out there.

It would take a 4.5% ROI just to cover your admin costs and break even.You could look at simply opening a self-directed IRA with a low fee custodian like IRA Services Trust Co in the Bay Area or Kingdom Trust Co in KY.