And while the measure is just aimed at the city, she acknowledges other areas, particularly urbanized but unincorporated Sacramento County neighborhoods like Arden-Arcade and Carmichael, also could be prime targets for more renter advocacy.But Jim Lofgren, senior vice president with the California Apartment Association, said rent control distracts from the bigger need of building more affordable housing.

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

Commercial inspections seem more appropriate for huge commercial buildings like strip malls and etc rather than an urban mixed use building. 

Their brokerage might not allow or have E & O Insurance for completing BPO's.Many appraisers also do BPO's but likely these days with so many regular home sales paying 400 to 500 a pop for appraisals likely do not do as many anymore.The cost offered to complete the BPO, timeline to complete (days,weeks), location (rural, suburban, urban core), Exterior or Interior BPO, whether map photos or drive by photos are required,etc.I do not think a broker/agent would want to complete a BPO for an unknown person as there is no surety of getting paid for the time invested.

I find those that have 500k or so to do something they want a quality retail property in a strong suburban to urban core area that goes for 3 to 4 million.

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

but the difference between living in a condo (a nice one) in mission bay vs say an SFH in glen park or Bernal are vastly different- one more neighborhood feeling, the other more urban.

Be sure to understand whether or not your home is under the Historic Society as they limit the types of materials you can use for rehabs.

The Milwaukee region has done what many urban areas have done, which is develop the suburbs while the urban core erodes.

Zach The group that is selling the property is the towns historical society.