I know loads of long term middle class owners in SF and Silicon Valley that sold their  debt free 30+ year old "junker" for north of $1mil, and are now laughing all the way to the bank as retirees in AZ, FL, Mexico, etc.

. $10,000The second guy comes and puts a silicone like film (sorry, I probably got it wrong) on the roof, and comes back every now and then to touch up on it

- if your countertops are going to be granite or a solid material, know that they will be attached using a silicone and permanently attached to the base cabinets... think about using a base cabinet that is made entirely of plywood to protect your counter top investment.

Glass guy charged 15$ and he siliconed the glass into the frame after cutting it.

The $500K exemption might not be enough for a lot of people...this is why this is all so regional  many parts of the rust belt the values peaked 20 to 30 years ago and have been eroding ever since.. so get that they don't have the same upside all the west coast folks have .. nicely bought west coast properties especially if you built them yourselves will be plenty of money you don't need rentals.. you get tax free money when you sell then keep rolling it.. that's what many builders do .. and I know I have done it 6 times since I bought my first home in Silicon valley in the late 70s.. and I am just one of millions of other west coast owners who have done the same.. and of course those that bought rentals on the west coast plus their homes have serious equity.. those in the mid west or rust belt the only value proposition basically is cash flow and number of doors since they really don't get or have gotten meaningful appreciation..  

Here is Silicon Valley outside Google or Facebook headquarters where just about every home has 20-40 offers recently no home is sold above asking price.

I am fully employed as an Electrical Engineer with a fortune 500 firm in Silicon Valley and commute to work 1-2 days a week which gives me the flexibility to practice my passion.Looking forward to contribute and learn from this forum.

My plan is to flip single family homes and eventually purchase large apartment complexes in order to create monthly cash flow.After college I naively moved to Silicon Valley for a job at a tech startup.

Most consumer market startups are gravitating in San Francisco area, instead of in the traditionally known Silicon Valley cities.

I have been thinking about making profit buy purchasing rental properties but in Silicon Valley prices are over my budget, I m considering las vegas, or florida, these are the only 2 I can think of right now,  I am only intrested in buying cash.and I want to start with 100k as budget.