The way you present things I can see this occurring eventually.  

Do you have a plan to eventually be able to afford the home with let’s say one roommate so you don’t have 5 roommates when you are 30?

I eventually just closed my Stessa account and called it a day.

It worked fine for awhile but I knew something like this would happen eventually.

Sure, I wo't have the same financing options, but I might be able to work with hard lenders, or perhaps eventually set up a LLC and maybe that will open up some other financing avenues. 

I plan to own 15-20 eventually and maybe more if I can find the success I'm expecting.

For the immediate time, I'd love any contractors and handymen suggestions, but eventually, to work with agents to buy and sell in the area. 

Most owners who do it want to keep the option of having the building vacant when they eventually sell the place since vacant places sell much more easily then tenant-occupied ones if it's a rent controlled building.

BEST DECISION I EVER DID WAS MAKE MY WIFE MY BUSINESS PARTNER THIS YEAR FELT LIKE NEW BEGINNINGS LEAVING A OLD PARTNERSHIP AND STARTING A NEW ONE LITTLE  DID WE KNOW THIS FLIP WOULD BE THE WORSE THING WE DID THIS YEAR TALK ABOUT A HOUSE THAT WOULDN'T STOP SPITTING OUT PROBLEMS FROM SQUATTERS BREAKING IN , FROM THE CITY CONSTANTLY GIVING VIOLATIONS, WE EVENTUALLY TOOK A LOSS OVER 50K OUCH!!  

Marin is a phenomenal place to build equity, and eventually use that equity to create cash flow.