It's a beautiful custom home, one of the biggest and easily one of the nicest homes in a so-so neighborhood of Oakland, CA (i.e.

I would suggest finding realtors who also invest so they have an idea of what you are trying to accomplish.

You probably had a little tickle in your moral compass which gave you pause, which is why you reached out.My wife is an accountant, when we look for every possible tax break it doesn't feel like theft, we feel accomplished to find a place for more savings and lose zero sleep over it.

We did a 100% gut/rehab on a 1950's house in 2018 and converted it to a duplex, turned out beautiful, salvaged the original wood floors in parts of the house, put good LVP in the rest, simple plastic mini blinds on every window.

Counselor called it the most extreme case of rebelling he had ever seen after initially questioning the issue due to our sons accolades/accomplishments. 

The Japanese girl kept the co-op, got a loan and purchased a beautiful condo about 2 miles from a community college.

Beautiful community with great amenities.

It’s a beautiful custom home, one of the nicest in a so-so Oakland neighborhood ("biggest house in not the best area").Here’s the context:- Bought in 2014 for $590k, appraised in 2022 for $1.2m.- 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.

A beautiful home that profited well.

Log cabins take a lot of maintenance ( mainly oiling them if your in an area with high temps) I owned one at one time it was beautiful and the wood interior was very inviting.