As you figure this out- and buy accordingly- things should improve.Anyway, sorry for the long post, but I’m considering upscaling my portfolio- trimming the lowest quartile of my properties(which take more management than the upper 75% of the portfolio,) and segueing into more mixed-use and commercial properties.

I was wondering what everyone thought about buying a unit that backs up to a new Luxury Aparment and mixed development complex, and what that does to future values and rents.

or are they mixed and matched?

We have over 100 out of state and out of country investors purchasing buy/hold rental properties in Indianapolis because of the strong and growing economy mixed with reasonable pricing and strong ROI's.

I would just keep it as a standard Airbnb, make sure you have great WiFi, Coffee and note how close you are to BART and ability to get to SF and you will get plenty of 'Corporate' guests mixed with your normal travelers. 

., and I think the other one is more of a mix of those two.

Hey @Brett Kramer - let me through another option in the mix. 

Everything from HOA fees sky rocketing, taxes raising, 10 percent property management fee's plus repairs mixed with your monthly taxes on net income received.

I use mix of cash/credit/equity as a reserve... don't account on monthly basis for vacancy, capex, or maint.

All of their residential or mixed use projects are Apartments due to liability for condo builders (Washington State Law is pretty stringent).