We found a turnkey SFH walking distance from historic St.

The historical appreciation areas can have a poor purchase saved by the appreciation that exceeds the estimates used in projections but OOS investors seldom are purchasing in the historical appreciation areas (except for the more savvy).Good luck

Purchase price: $59,000 Cash invested: $75,000 Sale price: $222,000 Extraordinary Renovation in Historic Phoenix Hill/ NuLu area.

This can be very tricky to accomplish without a regular W2 gig and without proving historical income, especially via the regular bank route (as other replies mention).

Purchase price: $242,000 Cash invested: $25,000 Triple Decker Victorian in historic downtown Westerly What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Purchase price: $59,000 Cash invested: $69,000 Sale price: $222,500 Beautifully renovated duplex in Historic Downtown Louisville.

It is critical to have all historic P&L's before most lenders will talk to you.

I just don't understand the rationale toward large scale rent control occurring across the nation other than legislators passing something that sounds good to voters but in reality has very little historical data showing it actually improves anything. 

As far as neighborhoods I see the following as top ten appreciating in last year (not clear to me if this median home price appreciation is forced or due to being more desirable neighborhood: Region Name Nov-19 6mo 1yr 5yr Roosevelt Park $165,500 5.68% 17.04% 53.53% Mission San Jose $125,600 11.15% 15.97% 55.06% Historic Gardens $198,600 7.29% 15.73% #DIV/0!

Historically speaking, Bay Area homeownership has almost always been a good or even spectacular investment.