Great story and perspective. 

I am thinking of this from a sales perspective as a means to help people diversify their portfolio using real estate to supplement their other investments. 

If that perspective will help you, PM me for contact info.Sean

We can consider the problem from a rent perspective as well.

If you own the property in your personal name, it will be need to be held for 2 years before it shifts from a liability to an asset, so eventually the banks will stop lending until those are considered assets in their eyes.

I think I may shift my focus to a house I can lightly Reno and flip.

Before you tune me out as a crazy contrarian...let's consider some reality check perspective...The road to real estate success is paved with countless golden tales of auction bargains, foreclosure and shortsale deals, distressed property below market buys, off-market steals and great negotiation tactic strategies.  

@Robert Musallam or @Chris Mason,What's your perspective on someone, like me, getting their first property in the Bay?

I think we bring a unique perspective and have a lot to offer the building community so it's encouraging.

Originally posted by @Steven Maduro:I'm calling myself lazy because I have the ability to do and I usually end up dragging myself kicking and screaming to the job site @ Steven Maduro, I told you long time ago: you should have bought a stick-shift wagon!