We were looking to do that as well but multi family properties in Silicon Valley are very expensive.

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@Jordan MalaraGood question.After 35 years living and working in Palo Alto and Menlo Park CA and selling property all over Silicon Valley, I have come to understand expensive and less expensive or cheaper is all relative.

During that time we had a long term rental, also in Silicon Valley.

I'm living in the Silicon Valley and about to graduate college with an upcoming job as a Financial Analyst for a tech company.

@Summer Noyes Let me answer you with personal experience specific to Silicon Valley.

I had been concerned about Boston’s reliance on biotech and old style “active management” financial services, but the friend noted there is significant growth as well in Silicon Valley type tech.

The thing is it was in the Silicon Valley and hanging onto it ended up paying off in the end. 1031'd into a 4 unit I was able to pay cash for.

Ca used to be a really great place to live and raise a family-we lived in Silicon Valley; I would be very hesitant to move there today.In the last 5 years we have made a lot more money in real estate than we would have made by keeping our Ca properties.

Lehi had great promise and was expected to triple in size within the next several years due to a technology/ busines boom (Lehi is now referred to as Silicon Slopes in the Tech industry).