In San Diego, I see and research some areas that agents are marketing as up and coming, gentrification, get it now, etc. 

There is no shortage of information on this site about creative financing, or apartment buying in general, for that matter.Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or if you ever find yourself considering the market down here in San Diego.

I am looking into a property in San Francisco.  

I need a reliable attorney that does foreclosure in or near San Antonio Texas if any one knows of one that would be great.

Other than get it for insanely cheap.  

Buying for cash flow in San Diego is generally not going to happen, that's already well known and understood.

You need space for your in-home NICU.JK, that is insane.

Online marketplaces seem like a promising way to find a place to invest without the terrible yields and insane closing costs of the NYC market.  

Further, with the hot construction market, your bids will be almost assuredly be exorbitant.I think you already have the right thinking on renting the property out given Berkeley's insane rent control rules.

I own a quadplex in San Bernardino, and I've been recently getting a lot of attention from the city and their code enforcers requiring me to do a lot of home improvements per their guidelines.