@Joe SplitrockThat’s so scary , I guess that’s part of the risk need to take when buying old homes .In my country China , homes built 10 years ago we call old homes , and I only buy homes built within 5 years there :((The structure to Buying real estate in U.S has wore me off, the condition of each house /the rules/the process /the law ,etc. feeling Exhausted .I m hoping this house will bring good luck .

Almost all of it comes from China these days.

I am China national and I already have a US bank account.

SOMA, East Cut, Yerba Buena, China Basin and Mission Bay condos are my fear at the moment based on your comment above and with the increasing layoffs that are taking place this week across the Gigeconomy including, but not limited to Lyft, Uber, Airbnb the inventory is going to only increase further. 

The failure of trade talks with China.

Near 0% rates. 3) The forces of quantitative easing were a huge tailwind 4) The stock market went up nearly 4x 5) Unemployment fell from 8% to 4%. 5) Banks were lending prudently 6) Investors were cautious and very prudent in searching for the right deals vs getting in because of FOMO. 7) We had massive foreign investment from China that got channeled into major coastal markets which drove home prices and equity values.8) Dodd Frank was in place 9) Tax laws were more in favor of Home buying None of these trends are likely repeat at the same magnitude as the last 8 years.

@Joshua Dorkin i have changed my picture a few times now. it stays on for about a day and then it disappears. that picture is mine and no copyrights issues. i took it in china. why is the picture disappearing?

Because eager China and hungry India are not just catching up, they're kicking our complacent American/European butts ;-)

This area has a very big Asian market and can be marketed to buyers from China etc.Well, I guess this puts us in competition with local developer builders.I'm seeking guidance on how Bp'ers would look for suitable properties that could be torn down ( or partially ) or rehabbed.

Complain all you want about borrowing money from China to spend.