It would be a good material to start with.

M Marie Maxwell , oops, there goes my ignorance on markets, lol. most "row" houses here are 5-10 houses stuck to each other, they usually just put in the cheapest materials to just be called a "house", most buyers rip of 30-60% of the finishes and install their own. we are talking about laminate countertops, $1/sf floors, osb cabinets, etc.

But a great benefit to this one is that there is a very large attached warehouse (not garage) that will work very well for storage of materials for this property as well as other properties I hope to find in the coming years.

So for some constructive feedback here Is mine1. the letters are all canned someone on BP or some other place has written stock letters and wholesalers not really having any original material they just copy what they read from others.. so all these letters basically say exact same thing and scream of form letter from newbie.2.

Very dense, tough parking, and higher crime.

I think you should determine what you need done, write a scope of your work so that it is very clear what you expect and the cost of material needed to get that job done.

Tough question to answer.

Equity tends to be illiquid and tough to access when you need it.Cash flow also has value and is rather more liquid.

If you are  DIY guy I would just charge them for materials.

Depending on your goals and objectives, the Bay Area might be a tough market.