I should invite you out for dinner on me more often :) Seriously, though, I owe you big time, maybe Disneyland tickets or something like that.I was just suggesting to J that we should put together a presentation for next summit for investing in state for appreciation to counterbalance all of the investing out of state for cash flow presentations ...

When the opportunity arrived, I bet the farm on it because that was my ticket to get out of the W2 world as well as building generational wealth. 

I didn't have time to get everything bid out for repairs but the bigger ticket items (windows, and water leak in bathroom) I did.

Lottery tickets....or a down payment on a mortgage, or give a hard money loan, or a cash purchase then a refi.

Those behind-the-home-plate tickets at Nats Park are very pricey, and my tenants seem to have no problem funding my very expensive hobby. 

Besides housing, the cost of living in the Bay area is not that much different from the rest of the country, eg. high ticket items like cars, electronics are about the same, food and gas are probably 25% higher.

Bigger Pockets is your golden ticket to great success.

Since your number one criteria is no stress, I'd go find something else to put your money into frankly.Over the last 60 days with C-A properties, we average 28 repair tickets in 30 days, per 100 units.

If the government also returns to a policy of federal income tax breaks for the full ticket price for the solar panels, it could be a healthy fit to proactive tax planning as well.

This is where I really get things done and I dedicate a lot of this time to big ticket items and education (both W2 and investing).