First, I think the bay area is coolest city to live in, bar none.Except for one thing that is a constant topic of conversation, the cost.I don't want to over simplify the issue, but if you have a housing shortage, causing the costs to rise, build more.

I am heading to Austin to see if I find a multi family so I can sell my condo in the San Francisco Bay Area, do a 1031 exchange.

Hi @Kenneth McCormick,Inter-generational wealth by keeping the real estate "in the family" is much stronger in the SF Bay Area than most places, so I've become an accidental expert in this due to consumer demand.You actually checked all the boxes to be able to get the best financing deal possible:- Owner occupant.- Immediate family is seller.- Lots of equity in the deal.

General Contractor in Bay City, MI that can help pull review and pull permits on a gas split that was recent done.

I've talked to one person in the real estate world and they're telling me that I should start off with a primary residence first here in the bay area, and take my time with investing in real estate after a few years of owning the home.

It's precisely the reason I did not buy a single property in the SF Bay Area where I live and work.

I am focusing on the Eastside/North Shore (Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, Glendale, Fox Point) part of Milwaukee for this strategy.  

You could try to specifically target apple employees - if they are folks relocating from the Bay Area, they will probably think anything is a steal compared to the COL here. 

On top of that to legally lend money and be based in the Bay Area CA  you must either be a licensed RE broker Like me..

Areas such as bay window bumpouts are usually frame too.