While at the end it all comes down to your specific goals and objectives there are a couple of things I encourage my clients to think about:1) Appreciation potential: Historically speaking appreciation has been very strong in San Francisco2) Return: $7.5-$8k gross per month for a $2.3M home is very low if income is important to you.3) Tenant rights: Tenant rights in SF are very strong.

If they object, ask them the reason (considering you're willing to give them more time than they told you)

Any objections by the beneficiaries or other heir's are limited.

In other words, they will take a more subjective approach to your individual circumstance rather than objectively looking at you as a candidate to sell your loan to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.Good luck!

Less is more.Think quality, not quantity.

So with that said, 1.) you can invest wherever it makes sense and live where you want, 2.) develop a vision, criteria, objectives and then take action, be flexible, and repeat and adjust as necessary.  

You are the only person that can make you successful and it won't happen without intense focus and strong goals.One of the biggest mistakes I made (and still made) is shiny-object syndrome.

After they spend $5000 or more per year just to hold on to the property, they are likely to get fatigued and sell at the lower price.Inspectors and taxes are a way of life in southeastern Wisconsin, but for the most part you can put objective values on them and work those values into your calculations.

There is some in 27610, but not in big quantities (13 in April, 23 in February, etc.) and all other zips are infills, not subdivisions.

I have a unit the boiler/ heating system is tied to,, so I give 20 buck concession a month to them on rent towards that use.. and it's listed on the lease as that so I wouldn't have to be bothered by a objection.