So Thank you BP for your sharing your incredibly in depth experiences sans sugar-coating :D Is there anybody looking for a real estate apprentice on the big island?

Stick with the major OOS markets like Birmingham, Atlanta, Indianapolis, St Louis, Kansas City, Memphis, Little Rock, Indianapolis, Greenville, Jacksonville, Tampa, Houston, San Antonio, Little Rock, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Dayton, Cleveland, Ohio, or other secondary or tertiary markets.

I currently live in San Francisco and would like to move and purchase in Oakland.

Any other REI groups in the San Fernando Valley?

Things happen everywhere.I just saw this where 4 got shot last night in a hip trendy neighborhood of San Franhttp://news.yahoo.com/four-men-shot-dead-car-san-francisco-california-105601562.html

I inherited a tenant from hell in a two on one I bought here in San Diego.

Demographically speaking San Souci is coming up short, especially the schools.

Hey @Ian DyerI can't speak specifically for the market in Yucaipa, but in San Diego I have found that online marketing is far and away the most efficient and effective means of advertising rentals.

BPer'sI would like to expand my portfolio by finding distressed properties (multi family apts) in my local ( san francisco bay area) to maximize cash flow.

Hi Kyle Mitchell,  I'm looking for my first deal just north of you-- In West LA and the San Fernando Valley.