My wife of 26 years and I love real estate and have had 5 homes built with 4 sold.

Which seems like it might not be a big deal, but in terms of an area becoming up and coming and charming this seems to be a hurdle for Canton.

Welcome Ana.Deep dish lover here.What neighborhoods are you fishing in on the SW side?

Amazing water or mountain view, privacy, excessive charm, romance, hot tub.

Kickstarting the gentrification by opening the charming local coffee shop is a lot harder, but that coffee shop or something like it is essential.Last Friday I received 10 unsolicited contracts in the mail from an apparently desperate investor trying to "shake the trees and see what falls out".  

At 1200 sq. ft. and mostly original, this home has that old-school craftsman charm, but will need to have the 800 sq. ft. garage converted to a DADU (detached ADU) to have great cash flow.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $552,000

1904 Craftsman on a street that dead ends into a park, right next to the future light rail station. Will need ...

As you can tell I'm a mess; artistic lover/student of science that takes stills and now owns real estate (and rambles).

It sounds like you might have been in Point Loma when you stopped over to Japan, what I love about San Diego is that its a dynamic city with each suburb having its own unique charm, vibe and beauty to it.

Part of the appeal of the Heights area is all the charmingly restored historic homes.