I have worked on a lot of group up projects around the Silicon Valley.

This is in Silicon Valley where homes have more doubled if not triped last few years. 

I have a duplex in San Jose, recently we rebuilt a 2 car garage in the old garage base which I was not aware a permit is needed. Now Santa Clara Country cites a violation and requires to rebuild the garage based on cu...

I know I can ask the 1031 exchange experts directly here through private messaging but I think this can be a helpful conversation for some other members in the forum.I have a business partner that we own a commercial real estate together 50/50 in Silicon Valley.And both of us have our own residential rentals.One of our conversation was to 1031 exchange our office condo to a multi-family 5+ property. 

While real estate prices are still climbing with multiple buyers, the rent have gone down 12-15% in Silicon Valley.

But let us say I would be satisfied with about 10% annual return after 10 years, the house will have to appreciate (keeping the calculation simple) by (10-2.4)*10 = 76%.While I am very positive about appreciation of RE in silicon valley (specially SFHs), but 76% appreciation seems unlikely to me.

@Dustin WoodleyI use a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol when applying silicon.

Opportunity Zones are all the rage in Silicon Valley because of the massive tax breaks.Do you think Opportunity Zones will benefit residents of low-income communities?

I think there’s already a silicon valley of the south and it’s called Austin Texas.

Here in Silicon Valley, it is RSU options most techies use to buy first home.