I've noticed some really extreme discrepancies between renting and potential mortgage payments which make me hesitant to buy a primary residence.My wife wants to move around 56 (not too far from the ocean), which I don't mind because it seems they have great school districts and we have young kids. 

Rent control in the bay area can be extreme as many areas have rent control in excess of the state mandated rent controlIn general experience RE investors are not choosing to add a single ADU in single family zoned areas.  

This led me to have an extreme ambition of trying to give my future family the things I didn't get.

I'm by no means an expert in this, but you may want to check out the LIHTC if you're considering bigger builds.

If I did set out to invest in the local area, I would scrutinize the numbers like crazy and be extremely conservative with my estimates.

I'm not an expert on California law, but I believe you are allowed to give a 60-day notice of termination for a substantial remodel.

The "Initial Filing" is extremely important to get this right the 1st time as there are limited safe harbors for mistakes to avoid the penalties.

Extremely competent team and great culture!! 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

He was the “expert” and I paid a lot of money for him to be there.