You want a property that has the highest probability of maxing out on appreciation.Once done, you would want to explore the options below to maximize your rental income:- STR- MTR- Rent by RoomYou should go into this understanding YOU will live in the worst unit - in an illegal unit in the basement if you can!

Using local hard money lenders usually works best.

@Dallas Morioka why use your own money when you can do seller financing. 

Purchase price: $516,000 Cash invested: $600,000 Converted mixed-use 3 residential and large commercial space into 5 residential units and one mixed-use Building.

You should to talk to @Andrew Postell He is the best mortgage guy for this.

It was my primary residence for two years before I turned it into an investment property.

Many are eager to secure properties before the spring season fully kicks into gear.

As far as some other comments about like kind etc, you can sell this SFR and then buy a warehouse, or vacant land or even exchange into a DST there are many other assets that are considered 'like kind'.

Oakland in general is seeing a correction in the past year, likely to continue into this year.

If you are going to use a mortgage originator, make sure they kiss the deal with their license number.