They take a lot of your cashflow and a lot of control you have over your property, buyer beware.Have multiple exit strategies if you need them and make sure you are conservative with all your numbers so you don't get caught with your pants down.

That way I can use as little money as possible to control a deal.

That way I can use as little money as possible to control a deal.

I know that from speaking to various fund control companies here is CA. 

Is private property if the government takes control of it?

Don't let fear control your actions. 

It would also involve review by the planning and the streets commissions with regards to the impact of parking density and traffic, who could also reject the zoning variance application on those grounds.

@LaVonne Eaton, as @Chris K. will probably need to look at PPM to see where the controlling entity is actually based, versus the property, since the security is governed by that jurisdiction.  

Plus, the ferry commute is peaceful, and I can 100% guarantee you won't see orcas on the freeway stuck in traffic. ;-) 

We have such a overvalued debt bubble that its simply out of control.