It is why virtually all experienced investors in San Diego purchase RE only if it has a value add or they can obtain it significantly below retail.It is because this property is a good find that the OP is so reluctant to realize the risks at this time are too great for this level of deal/reward.  

And he is a hero.. the Govener said more people need to step up like he is. So

That 10% fee is so worth it.

There is so much density there that it is hard for it to drop much.

There is so much to learn, and such a wide disparity between top agents and everyone else.

But instead, they're being risk-averse and some have even put their rates up thinking that access to capital is so bad that they can afford to price gauge. 4.

(obviously the credit cards are worst case as interest is so high) Should I roll my 401k’s and pension into a Roth IRA and use only for Real Estate so I can benefit from not paying taxes if I always own the property (buy & hold)?

Where I live in Boise, there is storage being built on every corner because there is so much land.

This area is so spread out because there is room for expansion in all directions.

Dallas is so high on my list because I love being near big cities (currently go to school in NYC), the economy of Dallas and its surrounding areas seems to be growing exponentially, there are a lot of jobs, and it seems to be one of the top places to invest in real estate.I'm looking to house hack to start, and am not set on living directly in Dallas as I know it is an extremely competitive area.