Wow, figured I had to start this since the East Bay is booming right now...The main reason I found this forum is trying to find ways to put a good high end flip together and getting advice on ways to connect with investors/contractors.

Wow, sorry to hear about all those problems. 

@Geoffrey Hoffman  wow with tax rates like that I can certainly see why the values remain relatively low and really don't move much in a market like that... do you have sales tax and state income tax as well... you can see also why an area like that would be so heavy to renters no need to own.. with tax rates like that...

Wow, lots of negative stuff on this!  

. - WOW see the video here.

wow nick congratulations!

Wow, I knew that and it didn't even cross my mind when I thought about this haha.

Typical vague law, on purpose so government can define and enforce how it likes.So because the HOA forbade me to rent out as a 30-day minimum rental, which I could easily get $5,000+ in the high season and $3,500+ in the low season from mainland visitors (mostly Canadians), and the zoning department did not allow 2 families to live in the same single-family home, I had to move out of the home and would have to rely on long-term rentals from the impoverished local economy.So with the low rent against a high mortgage just made it not worth it at all and I was losing -$700 per month, even with an optimal renter.

What's up guys, I'm a big believer in the Universe and following intuition. I found Bigger Pockets a few months ago and love the podcasts. I have bought a few books, I recently finished Rich Dad Poor Dad. I'm a full-t...

Wow!