Hi BiggerPockets community,We are a married couple based in the California Bay Area, both working as software engineers with a combined income of close to a Million USD.

People still sleep on the area and it is very close to Nor CA but has a lot of different benefits with similar appreciation. 

I haven't drove through that area in about 10 years but I remember we closed all windows and locked everything up when we did.

Years ago as a commercial RE broker, I once had a client try to close on a commercial property using cash.

The seller was motivated to close fast, allowing us to secure the deal and set the stage for a profitable resale.

Your example (and calling me a bit of an ignoramus) isn't even close.

A sawmill is closing down in Montana because its workers can’t live anywhere near.  

I will have people that expect to rent my nicely renovated 4/3 3000sf with private pool, fenced yard on a lake for $100/night because they saw some other dump a couple blocks down for that price.

Closing in an LLC is also allowed with DSCRs if that's a concern.

@Alan Asriants I’ve “house hacked” for close to 30 years.