It was given to me after he passed away from a heart attack at the age of 58 in 2012.

Investing in the bay area is not for the faint of heart and to be honest I'd probably steer you toward some easier markets if you were my family or friend. 

@Ping W.I/we know it's a slow rental season, but, you might be better off having the place empty now, while you wait for the next better qualified tenant, than take this CEO with credit issues and have to spend money and time to evict him.There are excellent inputs from the BP community, now, you should manage from your head, not the heart and let this potential tenant take his financial issues elsewhere.Good luck and best wishes with your REI activities.

I want to simplify my life.It needs a lot of work and I don't have time/energy for it.I'm getting old.I don't want to sell to someone who will kick out my tenants.I can't afford my mortgage any longer.I got a job transfer.I want to be near my kids/grand kids.The list goes on and on, but I've never once heard "I need $100K to get heart surgery/kidney replacement/triple bypass or I'm going to die!!!"

Every once and a while, you get a bleeding heart

They claimed that it was out of the goodness of their hearts but really it was after the city had filed liens and court actions forcing the property owner to pay tens of thousands of dollars on the property. 

They will tell you the truth from their heart.  

This has been our best performing building so farI have to acknowledge and give whole hearted thanks to Jason Guerin and the Area Home Lending team for their ability to finance this for us when others could not.

I know it's a risky move but I'm desperate and truly hate what I do for work right now.. sorry for the long story but anyone kind enough to help out a father of five children, I would greatly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart....

Elizabeth Colegrove you have touched on a subject that's near and dear to my heart.