Hard to bet against appreciation of prime SF peninsula real estate long term.And most importantly - .....Go Giants

So apart from searching BP for investors in your area, how about drive-by's - even contractors (especially those doing reno's) can be a valuable source of information about local investors they know of or have worked for.Hows about dropping into your local Title Co, not a BP resource, but I'll bet they'll be aware of investors who buy from them on a "regular" basis (whatever 'regular" may be in your location).Good luck.

I don't know those guys (I stay away from gurus) but my money is betting they will tell you stuff that will get you in trouble, betting 2 to 1.

In other words, spend a few days on this site reading all you can and I'd bet along with buying J's Book you'll learn a lot more about RE investing than you can learn from any guru, whether they want $1,200 or $25K!

I'll bet good money that there are more than a few similar listings on the MLS where financing would be more welcome, and there may also be seller financing opportunities that make good sense that are less risky than financing auctions.

Although they might sue you for it first and considering the ridiculous inventory they now have of 1300+ homes, mostly ones that aren't worth touching, even for $1 due to heavy damage and being in areas where the max possible value wouldn't cover the repairs needed, I bet they'll be doing more lawsuits and less foreclosure soon, who knows.

A quick google search says Brown Recluse females lay up to 3 egg sacs of 50-odd eggs each year.  

Ryan,Oddly enough, I go to Norman a couple of times a year for business.

Your best bet is probably to find an older roofer as they are more likely to have experience with slate.

It typically only takes me about two weeks to find a tenant and, oddly enough, the time of year or time of month don't really matter that much.