I like to go to Stein's when the Warriors are playing if you're into basketball.I will send you a colleague request.

I confirmed your soil comment with past inspections.The point of the thread however is that no matter where you buy, if you purchase and sell a single property and pay all your taxes, you'll see myths busted that are spread around by book warriors who never owned. i.e a bad deal can turn good with time.

I considered purchasing a home in the SF Bay area, but some arguments deter me: 1) I am unsure on how long my family will stay in the Bay area – there is a distinct possibility that we will move to a new location within the next 5 years. 2) Houses here are pushing the million dollar mark tying up a lot of capital, which could be used differently (season tickets for the Warriors, anyone?).

Try engaging in meaningful dialogue about the topic instead of personal attacks.I realize in today's world that everyone can be an armchair warrior who is fearless and aggressive since you may never come face to face with the other party, but problems really get solved by meaningful and respectful dialog, where each person listens to the other and treats them with respect. 

The books that gave me a full shift in perception: For Motivation: - Way of the Peaceful Warrior (Dan Millman) - The Magic of Thinking Big (?)

This is best left to the professionals and not a weekend warrior.

If you are like I was, you can now start hiring tradesmen weekend warriors to help grunt it out.

Your fate all lands in the hands of the Property Warrior, I mean Manager.  

@Steven Gesis  only the Golden state Warriors stand in your way !!!  

At the same time this isn't a good area for an internet warrior to work on their research skills in hopes of avoiding professional fees...Sounds like you have some banking questions also.