But you need to know that I prefer SFHs, I buy with 30 yr mortgages, I'm conservative in calculating my expenses and I aim for properties between 70-100K in B-ish neighborhoods.  

Glad to hear people are digging in on the neighborhood, my portion (Glendale Blvd and Alvarado) certainly has room to improve...  

The highs are that this home is in a neighborhood where the median value is closer to 200,000.

You'll also need to find a property in a neighborhood you feel comfortable living in.

You’d have more luck looking in the East Bay but the desirability of the neighborhood declines quite a bit.

Ideally, I would like to find a realtor that understands the market and neighborhoods I am interested in, works full time as a realtor, has a minimum of 8 years experience, specializes in working with investors, has a great reputation, and is personally invested in the same markets.

Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

This is also true form many of the neighborhoods most of my relatives stay in as well.

Hi BP,Someone in my neighborhood recently died, I heard that her kids want to sell the house, but I don’t know how to get in touch with them, how to find them to let them know I’m interested in buying the property.I’m hoping someone here would be able to help me.Thank you!

I moved out of my dream home because it was located in my nightmare neighborhood.