Appreciation is tremendous, in these crazy markets, The only problem is I foresee a real estate correction coming.

correction ))) @ Pratik P. ( not Patrick) .... =)

You guys can correct me if I’m wrong, but if the lease doesn’t prohibit dogs, it doesn’t matter if your insurance doesn’t cover dogs, that’s Your problem, and the tenant has no obligation to get rid of the dog.Of course, you might get away with it with some tenants but you can’t force them.

@Jacob Ferguson - Correction - In my earlier post it seems that my phone autocorrected a word for me.

I would also still have the $15,000 HELOC I believe, correct me if I'm wrong.

If she chooses to steam clean the carpet after every person, that’s not what my moneys for correct?

Did I did that correctly?.

And now you hate the darn thing and probably are losing a lot of money you could be making if you used QuickBooks correctly to boot.  

a flip requires you to buy, rehab and sell correctly. 

@Scott Stover, if you are in it for long term (10 years+) then  go for it, but be mindful that the bay area housing is at it's peak - lot of BPers are predicting/hoping a bay area housing market correction for far too long now.