It’s a beautiful custom home, one of the nicest in a so-so Oakland neighborhood ("biggest house in not the best area").Here’s the context:- Bought in 2014 for $590k, appraised in 2022 for $1.2m.- Located in a C- to B neighborhood—close to amenities and mostly safe but not for everyone.- Converted to a rental in 2024; initially rented for $4,750/month, but tenants moved out, and the soft Bay Area rental market has made filling it challenging.

Good question, I think the biggest question will just be your overall timeframe and how quickly you want to get everything done. 

Real- Estate  is a lot tougher game now because of technology now allowing buyers, sellers to access the market using the internet without using agents but  you do have hot areas that can support  more bodies .

And talking to people face to face, you might get more input that what would be typed up and posted on the internet to live there forever - we have networking from 6 to 7 - your first meetings free.Tuesday November 12th, 6pm to 9pmDouble Tree Overland Park69 Hwy and College Boulevard.We love it when the BP community joins us . .  . . be sure to join us in March - Andrew is our Guest speaker.

The biggest indicator that they should not be comped against each other is from the market price of each.  

I’ve flipped a few houses and talked to a few investors and this is one of the biggest horror stories I’ve seen working with contractors.

Given this is the 21st century with internet & AI, you'd think the state governments would create an easier way to track all this!

Keep in mind that US cities are more dangerous that taking a vacation in the Riviera Maya.In my mind, the biggest risk to tourism in the region would be ecosystem collapse.

The biggest downsides are that they usually have higher rates and require larger down payments.

It is difficult to property vet these operators without learning on the experience of others - that is one of the biggest benefits of finding a Community!