I would love to connect with someone over tea, make introductions, develop a mutual interest and benefit and begin a serious journey of learning through observation and interaction.

@Chris Johnson thats great, observations go a long way in REI.

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I’m just speaking into the observations I’ve made over time.

I just want to make sure I am educated about the process before I dive in.I'm planning on attending my county's next sale on 12/2 just to observe, and mingle.I appreciate your timeJason

@Troy Fisher - thank you very much for your insightful comments and observations.  

I don't know if I can provide advice that tops anything that those with deep real estate investment experience in the area might be able to provide, but I've been an interested observer of the Bay Area housing market since the tech economy began rebounding in the early aughts.My take is that property value within San Francisco itself will continue to teeter at an elevated rate for the foreseeable future (this is somewhat of a given considering how small the city itself is, and how fierce the demand for property remains).

What I've observed is that many banks have rather inflexible guidelines as to how they price a property they list for sale, and how long they must leave the listing at that price before lowering. 

Not advice... just my observation(s).

@Rachel RandolphThis is only my observation & past experience.Most property manager were hired by a Broker of a property management company, that runs the company.The property managers are not really experienced or has experience in dealing with the tenants.