Crowdfunding makes real estate easily accessible, however, in regard to institutional real estate investments, the advice of an expert who works in the industry every day, knows all the players and their track records, and performs due diligence on each offering is a great benefit to you and comes to you at no cost.I live in Silicon Valley, and I'm an investment advisor who specializes in real estate.

I also noticed that you were in Silicon Valley for a while (I Live in Newark - close to Union City area).

I caulk the entire perimeter of the dishwasher space with silicone and create a silicone dam across the gap between rear of cabinets and the back wall or base.

The up front costs are comparatively low here and the financial health/outlook of this area is unmatched (see "Silicon Slopes" phenomenon) in the US.

I am from silicon valley so I know nothing about the area.

Blaire, welcome aboard.My company is not fazed by investing out of our local areas in Chicago and Silicon Valley as long as the numbers work, the deal secure, and we are not looking at a war zone. 

Anything in silicone slopes?

Among those w/ bachelor's degrees, the median guy in Silicon Valley makes 61% more than the median woman.  61% would certainly make the difference between getting by and having a surplus for most people I know.)  

Well, what happens if, in 20 years, Silicon Valley is no longer a tech hub?  

Originally I'm from Germany but moved to Silicon Valley to work as a Software Engineer.About a year ago I was looking at my investments and realized that I want more diversification than just stocks and bonds could offer me.