If you were going to share that outside of this group I would be more specific on what the rougher areas were...for example East Oakland off Bancroft or International. 

Something I neglected to share in my post. 

If you're planning to do a rent-by-room business model, you will find travelers on FF looking to rent a shared space, but just know that they tend to be on the lower end of the scale in terms of what they're willing to pay.

The other owners would sell you their shares for the value you agree on, and the loan funding (your new debt) would be their proceeds.

OLiHi Oli,Thank you for sharing your situation with me.

I've analyzed those markets for some time, and would be happy to share what I'm seeing.

Happy to share my experiences.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Happy to share what I've learned.

I’ve been in the industry for a little over 4 years now, and even though I still consider myself new I wanted to start this discussion to share my opinion of why this happens and would love for people to share their perspective on it too.