@Robert Bell We are living through these as we speak.

Zillow also hs a "Make Me Move" feature you can click on to see home owners listing their property in hopes of a good offer.I have also seen peopl reach out tp local AFL Assisted living facilities to talk to the Admin or on boarding nurse to see if ay families or people need to sell their home to cover costs.

Science, monetary policy, stock market are all just speculation but people still believe and live with it.

When I checked the PVA records, they show 2,419 living sq ft but list zero sq ft as basement.

Fortunately, the tenant paid for all of it.They lived in a building with a nice laundry facility (six washers and dryers) that were priced below what the laundromats charge.

If i lived in San Jose, the first RE investment that i would consider is a local property with an ADU that had distribution on the lot that would allow a profitable lot split.   

Did they live fro 2 months with no dryer?

@John Cooper when you or someone you care about is living in the home it is important to be extra vigilant in choosing tenants.

So you might be living in the US or in Europe, investment properties are bought to outsource and earn from the cashflow.

With that in mind, I’ve decided to focus first on finding a distressed SFH that I can add value to, live in for a few years, and keep as part of my long-term portfolio.I like your suggestion about building the “core 4” team—agent, lender, contractor, and property manager—and will definitely prioritize that as I move forward.