Should the title company be accessable in person to you or the buyer/seller, or does it not matter and the title company can do everything virtually to all 3 of you?

Then you tell me if you barely escaped, or missed out.Recovery of Cost (Cash in) and start of Profit:A - Cash in = $40kB - Cash Flow/year (recovery):  $1,032/yrC - # of years until you recover Cash/Cost =  31 years (30 years of mortgage + 1 year without mortgage)It doesn't matter what the property value is, or where it goes up to, unless you plan on selling the property to get access to it. 

They want some way to have access to the hosts money.

Q: What can I offer to get access to an up to date MLS in San Francisco area? 

Make sure the seller doesn't have any access to the property as quickly as possible after closing.

@Mario Reyes No one here has access to what is in your lease agreement, so we don't know what liability you may or may not have in this instance.

Although I have some cash saved up, I don't have enough for my first deal so am considering some options with my primary residence in order to have access to additional capital. 

@Brian Kempler In my area (Massachusetts and New Hampshire) Most banks have a 6-12 month seasoning period if you're looking to access the after repair value (ARV) of the property.

Is it finding deals, finding buyers, good comps (especially without direct MLS access)?

This usually involves driving around the area I am interested in, at different times of the year and times of day, to get a sense of what kind of neighborhoods they are, flooding, seasonal access/closings, etc.