I live in San Jose, CA and I'm a business manager at a global design and manufacturing company in Silicon Valley.I became an accidental investor, after renting out my primary house (in Austin, TX) while I went back to school to get my MBA in 2011.  

I live down in Silicon Valley, but Sacto is looking pretty sexy from a return perspective.R

Use a clear (or mortar colored) silicone.

In Silicon Valley with 20% down the cash flow has never been positive since the 1970s. 

I can host at the Silicon Valley Capital Club.HI Rollan.I'm new also, but no where near your progress.

He has an IT business out here in Silicon Valley.

How much cash flow per unit should I plan on for this property, in the Silicon Valley, to consider this a good deal?

After a few of these buy and hold properties, I'll retire comfortably with millions in assets (assuming silicon valley doesn't go completely dead).

Car sales, insurance, real estate, self checkout at the grocery store, and retail,etc.The largest taxi company in the world doesn’t own any cars (uber).The largest hotel company in the world owns no properties (AirBNB).If you can think of an industry someone in Silicon Valley is trying to move your cheese.

It's only a quick flight from Vegas but has a more stable appreciation market that is geographically restricted from building and is closest to Silicon Valley which is drawing tech jobs into the area like Tesla and Google.