Just so you all know, my brother was blocked by a moderator (I wonder who), but wanted to convey his response here (see below). 

Now it's well over $2M.As a result, buyers of moderate means were forced out in concentric circles. 

Also her friends are drinking alcohols and ruining the yards by throwing away her trash in the front yard.

Doing so would allow sidelined capital to be more aggressive and help alleviate the consistent housing shortages faced nationwide.Bottom Line: Inflationary fears are moderating, suggesting a more stable economic environment than previously expected.

I would invest about half in a low-cost index fund (something with moderate to low returns and risk) with Vanguard or Fidelity or some other "low fee" funds.

But 99% of folks here strictly look at numbers and never realize why numbers fit even in such financial environments.There's moderate demand for rentals, no reason to pause or concern yourself on why it's vacant.

Start with a SF moderate fixer or a house hack as was mentioned.

A common trait among my superiors was you either had a drug and alcohol program, criminal record or atleast one diverse.

As a moderator on BP for years, though I've been away for awhile, I've answered this question many times in one form or another.

Never have I ever seen a moderately financially successful Greek father with high-functioning, impressive kids who didn't come straight home after any job he was employed at to hand his paycheck to his wife, who almost always also did the accounting for his family business, if he had one.