Hello everyone,  I am a real estate agent located in the heart of the Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA.

Everyone wants to live on the coast, in Beverly Hills, Silicon Valley, etc. , but cannot afford it.

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Sounds like there *might* be some missing silicone around the tubs overflow or there is old/no caulk around the tub and tile... 

It would seem city properties (for example those in SF or Silicon Valley) increase in value more than the surrounding suburb properties (for example, Sonoma, Contra Costa counties).  

If you're lucky you could seal the holes with white silicone but we had ugly blue tiles and a scratched up tub.

I had a good job in Silicon Valley, and my wife decided that we needed a tax deduction.

Property location: Boise IDInvestor's location: Silicon Valley CAPurchase price: $252,000Renovation & holding costs: $72,000Total investment: $324,000Selling price: SOLD for $350,000($0 closing costs, $0 sales comm. $0 sales expenses.)

Silicone fixed the problem.

I came across this while searching for other investors whose main objective is capital appreciation.I live in silicon valley, CA and bought locally at start of 2012.