The values in Newark (and I'm sure Milpitas) continue to skyrocket (given proximity to Silicon Valley). 

I lived in Silicon Vally for 30 years and did well-lots of good fortune helped.

I also asking home viewer where they work and what they do in Silicon Valley.

We are all quite aware that someone owns all those Silicon Valley properties and mulitmillion dollar San Francsco homes.

As I understand it Tampa's a nice place, with good investment potential.I'm trying to escape Silicon Valley, myself.

I got silicone and sealed that all up, after ripping out some of the drywall by the window.Then I replaced the bathroom pedestal sink for a 36'' vanity sink and put in a new faucet and plumbing.

I think most people would agree that poverty is very much a pressing social problem in the USA.I remember in health class in NY back in the 90s, I had to learn how to feel around for testicular cancer on a nasty little silicone model, and yet no teacher in any class spent even a minute to explain how to put together a monthly spending budget.43 million Americans live below the federal poverty line and 9,310 American men were diagnosed with testicular cancer last year.

For homeowners in hot markets like Silicon Valley who bought either long ago or in 2009-10, they may be sitting on paper gains that can be in the millions of dollars.

But now I am looking to do more, including locally in Silicon Valley, CA.

Regarding asset prices, I realize the SF Bay Area is a unique animal (geographically constrained land, bound by oceans and mountains, and it has Silicon Valley as well as difficult development requirements - it's a unique ecosystem, that's for sure) but it doesn't seem to me that rent control has negatively affected prices that much.