Hi BP Members,I have a portfolio of rentals in the Bay Area, primarily in the Alameda County, and I have recently picked up 2 properties in contra costa.

Reading "Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics" doesn't make doing the problems simple, interviewing recent graduates about the struggles of boot camp doesn't make a 15 mile hike with 100lb easy, taking advice about how to fly in formation 100ft from another aircraft at night doesn't make it easier (or any less risky).

I have mentioned this many times before but what do you think would happen to the auto industry if all vehicles had to be paid for in cash like many foreign countries.. that's why there are so few cars in many of those countries.. and what would happen to private aviation where light aircraft enjoy 90% financing for 20 years at 4 to 6% interest and there are tax benefits but they start at 400 k  and light jets that start at 3 million or light turbo props at 2 million.. yet hundreds of these are sold each year .. all because of credit.and just like commercial airliners many are leased and those leasing companies are buy 50 million dollar or 100 million dollar planes with credit not cash then leasing them to the airline.s   bottom line credit freeze's we see what happened. 

Contra Hawkins limits properties that can have rent control applied but did not protect all units from rent control.  

As goes the aircraft manufacturers goes Wichita’s economy.

Hello Michael, What aircraft are you going to be on when you get here?

Also....you absolutely can screen the tenants....you are not "forced" to take anyone.To help mitigate the risk of having potential tenants that are "a little rough around the edges I make sure of the following.No Smokers, Period....not even vapers or cigarsNo Drug Users PeriodNO Previous Evictions from within the last 10 yearsNo felonies No pets, period.I have Section 8 tenants in Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), Alameda County (Oakland, CA) and Contra Costa County (Concord, CA).....and it works.

The least aggressive growth has been in Contra Costa County (I'm currently in Concord) but that would be a nightmare commute in peak times. 

I grew up in contra costa and worked the area for 4 years, hit me up if you have any questions.

It's backed by a war machine...aircraft carriers, missiles, etc.