I bet they appreciate it.

I bet I know at least one well known poster just learned something about his new target market.

Popular with families and close to Lake Ray Hubbard.

Am hoping that will help me in buying more rentals, I'm betting there's a huge amount of info regarding the pros and cons of that though.

Haha, not really but some good food for thought.To address your question I think one of your best bets would be doing a nonconforming duplex in Ballard or Wallingford.

If she is working 2 jobs, where's her money going - sounds awful and some of you will slam me for it but I bet she's got a nice car and a better tv than you do.

Here in certain areas of the Bay Area, I don't really consider it speculation to bet on appreciation in the long term, though you might have to hold through possible recessions to benefit from it.

I am a contractor in Lubbock and just ran a model for 30 units (5 bldgs of 6 units) single story (this is popular in Lubbock) My cost to build was about $85-$90/sf (excluding the cost of land). 

But it is not something I would bet on.

So I am reaching out to the BP community for advice and or possible investment opportunity for someone.I do not have all the details as of yet, but what I know is the property sits on a double lot one block from the beach (in a very popular beach town).