Based off of the outside decor I believe they are probably an older person/ couple.

Features included stack stone covered front & 10x14 patio area, 5 in. hand scraped hardwood floors in all main areas. 9ft smooth ceilings, Ceramic Tile in laundry/ baths, beautiful kitchen design w/ custom cabinets w/ bead board backing, featuring granite counters & Stainless Steel App package + Lg Kit Island.

Features included stack stone covered front & 10x14 patio area, 5 in. hand scraped hardwood floors in all main areas. 9ft smooth ceilings, Ceramic Tile in laundry/ baths, beautiful kitchen design w/ custom cabinets w/ bead board backing, featuring granite counters & Stainless Steel App package + Lg Kit Island.

It is light enough that it won’t clash with anything and it is dark enough that your white trim will still look beautiful.

The beauty of seller financing is you can be as creative as you can imagine. 

If he would like to enter the commercial retail real estate business we have a beautiful  property in Ohio that needs one more investor.

And as you know if you did this in high prices areas like the Bay area your set for life. you don't need rentals.The beauty of buying a home in the SF Bay Area historically is if you eventually sell it and move to an area with a lower cost of living, the "dead equity" in your SF Bay Area home becomes liquid equity you can use for other purposes.Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

I plan on getting out at the beginning of 2021 and moving back to San Diego where I met my beautiful wife. 

The beauty of house hacking and occupying the unit is less money out of your pocket and the rental income stream that will allow you to save up the funds for your future fix and flip properties. 

There are beautiful new small MF in some areas here, but you’re paying retail new construction prices.