That extra sauce in Bay Area is limited land and anti-growth activism.

And social media us hardly a place to get an objective report from a biased, anti-spend-money-for-education community. 

I only ask because some agencies are anti wholesaling while others do not mind.  

@Wes Blackwell  one must be aware of the anti equity stripping laws probably good to caveat that preforeclsoure advice.. there in Oregon you must be a licensed pre foreclosure person to even engage with helping folks in foreclosure..

You are gambling in an arena with a hefty anti.

Other things to consider are how anti landlord Oakland is and with prop 10 in the works...I am not sure how much longer living in the Bay Area makes sense.

Even if they pass more anti-air B&B laws, people will still need a place to live in a great city-might be some good deals coming up. 

All before anti equity skimming laws and our very rugged west coast pre foreclosure laws came into force in 07 and 08.... they were very good as stated .. just did not realize you can't make a business out of 200 a month cash flow with no equity or reserves..

FHA has anti flipping rules that just went back into full affect on Jan 1, 2015.

It's essentially an "anti predator" law that is so poorly crafted that it puts any transaction under scrutiny.