Both allege they were his common-law spouse.I am imagining this playing out like a live Jerry Springer episode, with probate court as the stage and legal claims as the punches.

This will minimize the tax burden of the gain you currently have and defers any other gain through the 1031 giving you more buying power going into the future.

. :-) In summary, AI is not a replacement for traditional methods, but rather a powerful tool to complement and enhance them. 

You cannot beat the power of an ADU for peace of mind, leveraging your home to pay less monthly and reduce your expenses and give you the experience and confidence of doing constriction, getting permits and working with the city and managing a very easy rental.

RE's super power is equity over time.

That also does not mean only SF deals it just means don't go learn how to play hockey in the NHL.  

Quote from @James Kerson: James, play along with me:1.

There’s nothing wrong with playing it safe, starting small, mastering your strategy, and then scaling up—especially when using other people’s money.That said, as others have mentioned, house hacking is a fantastic strategy.

have seen this play with eastern Block women . 

The "high cash flow areas" you speak of are only good on paper, and while they can be if you play everything right and all goes well, I find that is harder than it seems.