The downside is that you have to share your home with a neighbor and since most of our duplexes are upper/lower configurations you will usually hear them a little - at least know when they are home.

Part of the reason we have that equity in our homes is to tap into it and turn it into even more wealth.

.: I've seen the pattern with Bay Area people moving out to Brentwood, Oakley and both cities' home prices have gotten expensive - I consider Antioch/Pittsburg as part of the Bay Area and now Brentwood.

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I currently own a 3/2 ranch home with about 100k in equity and have 100k in liquidity.

that's a pretty intensive list more than most home inspector bring 

We were able to buy home in AZ and living in a rental in Calif.

I renovated the home while 3 of my friends lived with me and paid my mortgage.

Located inside the gated Diamond Bar tennis club community this prestigious 2 bed 2 bath second story Apartment town home with detached 1 car garage and 1 car port parking will leave you looking no further.

But then as the home prices kept going up, they decided to get out of the market, thinking that there would either be another crash or home prices had gotten too high at that point.