Focus on identifying promising neighborhoods in the north or east bay by leveraging your husband’s contractor network, local real estate agents, and online deal-finding platforms.

Have proof on hand (easy enough to find) online of the missed tax payments and any documentation that supports that he specifically didn't pay his taxes.Probably a simply mistake on his part, but now if he wants to develop on it, he either has to land lease it from you or buy it back.I'm not sure how the whole tax deed thing works, so that would be something you have to figure out between the two of you.

The online gurus are the worst.

You can also use online resources such as City Data to search demographics in the area. 

These include website/investor portal, CRM, in-person meeting space or online (Zoom), online scheduler like calendly.The secret is to create a "system" so you can keep the flow of PMLs coming through your pipeline. 

If you decide to revisit STRs, you might want to explore properties where you can project expenses independently, such as using local STR forums or online tools to estimate maintenance, management, and occupancy costs.For networking and strategy-building, you might find local meetups or groups beneficial.

No.But you do see their website online, right?

Overall, sounds like there is more inventory coming on line in 2025 in some major markets so wondering what some of those leading indicators of a "bottom" might be.

With the above said we have a 75 acre country subdivision coming online this spring.  100% cash.  

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