@Tim PolkWe have some family there, but have never looked deep into it due to not wanting to live there personally.

They will share their personal mindset and we will dig deep into their success and how they achieved success in their careers.

So, it sounds like I really need to dig deep and become versed in correctly estimating rehab costs.For what it’s worth, quality deals where all parties involved feel like they’ve won are what I’m interested in.

We completely renovated the upstairs bathroom, updated all hardware and hinges on doors to a matte black finish, deep cleaned the whole house, bought stainless steel fridge and washer and dryer, updated all the light fixtures and fans, and tamed the front yard.

Dig deep a few level to decide what your driving factor is.

Looks like you are quite deep at this theme and have a good understanding. 

They understand the commercial space very well as it's all or most of what they do versus a general underwriter at a catch all bank that is clueless about that asset type and puts in way too conservative marks for not having deep knowledge of the space.It's key to know which lenders are bullish on the space.

I really appreciate the experience and resources available here at BP for free, and will try to dig deep with the search function before asking the same newbie question that's been answered thousands of times before (big problem I always see in tech forums).

On the other hand, I can also see the argument that a one-time hit for a serious deep clean at turnover saves more in the long run. 

I'm considering investing deep East Oakland, specifically the areas between the Coliseum and San Leandro.