Though I also believe there can be some creative ways to leverage your home equity to buy multiple properties and am hoping some of the others can post on this.

I believe this area is called Hagginwood? 

You’re the second investor on here actually that believes that an iPhone is sufficient to do the job.

I believe he's listed price is too high.

@Alina Trigub thanks for the advice on syndicates, I believe my use of the term shows my inexperience.

With our experience and, more importantly, access to subs, we believe that we have the right team to contribute in the current market but we also need to find a way to get the word out.As the business-end of things in our partnership, I'm looking for ways to start networking. 

So if you believe that cashflow is king and seven decades of consistent appreciation data is irrelevant, the Bay Area isn't where you should be looking.

As to "(if) we don't run out of water" I'm betting that one of two things will happen sometime in the future, 1) it will be decided to pipe the Columbia river from Washington the way oil is currently being piped across continents, or 2) a process will be developed to desalinate seawater cheaply or a process will be developed to bring moisture out of the air which can currently be done on a small scale.

Believe me I learned the hard way!!!

@Terre B.Terre, the max allowed I believe is 10%