However, it only takes one unlucky rental to sour the taste. 

It's a cherished time machine of nostalgic memories of the very best of good times spent with inseparable friends during an unforgettable, seminal period of the tenant's life. 

Hello,I have been actively looking to buy a house in Bay Area from last few months and couldn't find anything that suits my taste or budget.

Hello,I have been actively looking to buy a house in Bay Area from last few months and couldn't find anything that suits my taste or budget.

My Dad lived in KW but that's too expensive and too removed from everything else for our tastes.

I make decent money but am interested in Real Estate and want to gradually make it my full time occupation (not sure if this will be in wholesaling on residential side or commercial but feel as though wholesaling would be a good way to get my first taste of the real estate industry). 

I can sell this as is or build a "blank building" and allow another business to purchase this and modify it to their needs and taste. 

I can sell this as is or build a "blank building" and allow another business to purchase this and modify it to their needs and taste. 

Too much risk for my tastes.

So, that's 6-10% expenses not to be forgotten.And from what I've heard, the nicer your home is and the higher the rent is, the pickier your tenants will be in demanding everything be set out according to their taste/specification!