For me personally, I consider it a B neighborhood because it's walking distance to so many amenities, and I felt mostly safe raising my family there, but not everyone is comfortable living in a developing area.Last year (2024), we moved out of the home and converted it into a rental.

It was pretty wild I brought my plane down from Oregon and had it hangered at Hawkins field which I did not realize at the time was the middle of the hood.. but it was safe and Jackson was a good base to fly to my other markets.

If you don't want to spend time or risk losing money, LTR and multi-family is rather safe.

I want to provide a safe, structured living environment for individuals transitioning out of recovery or other challenging situations.I’m new to this process and was hoping for advice on the following:How to navigate zoning laws and permits in Montgomery for this type of setup.Licensing requirements for sober living or group homes.Strategies for finding residents or partnering with local organizations.Financial and operational tips for managing this type of property.I’ve heard zoning can be tricky and want to ensure I comply with all legal and safety requirements.

Then to be safe, I like to add 10% to it as a buffer when/if cost overruns occur.

Can I actually dodge CA $800 per LLC filing fee since they like to state that even if your property is out of state because you are making decisions from CA you are doing business in CA so if that is their definition of doing business in CA I am safe?

This is not the first company to learn the hard way that these type of assets are very very risky and tough.. but when you represent them as safe secure easier to manage than A class or strong B that's were you have to draw the line of what is truth and what is just saying what ever you can to sell something..

.- Located in a C- to B neighborhood—close to amenities and mostly safe but not for everyone.- Converted to a rental in 2024; initially rented for $4,750/month, but tenants moved out, and the soft Bay Area rental market has made filling it challenging.

There’s nothing wrong with playing it safe, starting small, mastering your strategy, and then scaling up—especially when using other people’s money.That said, as others have mentioned, house hacking is a fantastic strategy.

Most everyone that you've described or hope to reach is either an investor, an already learned and savvy buyer/seller, or a cheapskate, and that just doesn't fit the prototype of what the vast number of buyers and sellers are - ordinary people who just want a fair price on a house and to get in and out safely without having to learn the RE industry themselves or spend a lot of effort on the process.