Closer a property is to a train station means less need to remove walls to create open floor plan, while further from a train station means making an open floor plan is a must.

Like restaurants , gas stations , grocery stores .

Anywhere along the Metro Red Line is a good place to live (west side and east side) and the east side (from H Street/Union Station - Rhode Island Ave - Catholic University - Takoma Park - Silver Spring - Wheaton) you'll find investment opportunities as well.

it is tight knit, But people move out around here by the year. this place is hot for rentals due to consistent soldiers being stationed here.

I'm stationed away from the property as it is back home.

I'm looking into possibly getting stationed out there.

Since the light rail station has already come there and the growth has already occur.

The one on Meetup.com, which I attended for the first time last week happens on the 4th Monday of each month, typically at The Filling Station restaurant/brewery.

any Bay Area folks who have more information on what Holliday development has planned for that specific West Oakland 29 acre central station project going into 2010?

SPeaking of air time, contact a local talk radio station, you might get on, also, local PBS stations do a little talk show on TV as well.Good luck, Bill