If they are clean I can return half of the money then once they have provided me with receipts showing the utilities are paid in full and I have the house is repaired I can return what is left.I have had good success removing organic stains with Oxyclean that some carpet cleaning companies did not get out, it seems to make even red wine disappear and lose its color.

Wine stains?

I haven't done it yet, but at the last place I stayed they had a "$20 wine wall" - you just threw $20 in cash in a jar on the counter and could pull from their stock - which took up an entire wall.

@Amber Smith I am another socal investor looking to flip about 9 home ASAP to find another project in wine country!

I had a wine import business a few years back and despite what I thought was a solid Partnership Agreement we downloaded and edited from Legal Zoom, when one of my partners went behind our backs and bought out our Bank Loan and then turned around and sued us for the entire loan amount things got really messy and ugly.

His podcasts are great because it makes you feel like you are sitting down and having a glass of wine with billionaires.Think and Grow Rich is what started it all for me, and then RIch Dad Poor Dad.

Another bowling alley was turned into a wine store featuring wine from all over the world.

(golf tournaments, classic car show, a charity, or other Spring time events) I've watched Million Dollar Listing before trying to get ideas, and have seen them do wine and cheese parties, other tie ins with businesses in the neighborhood, etc.. 

It is IMHO you buy a primary in SF at all cost.. which you did.you may want to look out in the central valley as Joe suggests.. there are also rental markets up in Wine country specifically Ukiah area that could be good.Also you may want to consider the Oregon Market.. its a tweener  vis a vi CA and mid west or deep south..

I remember years ago mine wanted us to take French Cooking classes & I absolutely balked.But the class was full of attractive women, a couple of interesting 'males' & a lot of good wine, so we had a blast.