There is a main street with restaurants within 2 blocks.

That is like going to a restaurant to eat steak and not leave a tip.

I've used Tripadvisor a lot in the past but only for looking up reviews on hotels/resorts, restaurants, etc.

@Trecia BenjaminThere are so many - this is like saying your trying to find a favorite restaurant.

Look, if you got to a restaurant and order dinner for the family and everything comes except 1 thing, do you just shrug and say "oh well"?

The areas we stayed at in Santa Fe NM, Branson MO, Nashville TN, Gatlinburg TN, Charleston SC, Inlet Beach FLall were packed, restaurants were busy, traffic was heavy and beaches were filled with frolicking familes.Now, I can't speak for where we didn't go, crime infested Seattle WA, crime infested San Francisco CA, Memphis, St Louis, Chicago, New Orleans LA, Atlanta GA, you know, the usual hell holes.STRs good in nice places, STRs not good in crime infested places.

I also had a challenging life growing up - at 5 years old I was given to a wonderful family to raise me, my mother always worked (as a dancer on the Block in Baltimore) and had no time for me.At 12 years old I would ride the streetcars in Baltimore (Greenmount Avenue to North Avenue) selling newspapers, worked on a golf course carrying heavy golf bags and as a delivery boy for a restaurant during breakfast and lunch delivering food and washing dishes in the afternoon.

Hi Patricia, If I offered to help someone I would refuse money but I would probably accept a working lunch and I'd certainly appreciate a gift certificate (restaurant) or nice thank-you note in the mail.

I'm looking to gain more experience, learn about real estate financing concepts and network with experienced investors.In 2005 I bought a 2br 1 bath TIC in a 5 unit building, condo converted the building and sold my unit in 2014.I have also been a part of the design and project management of a massive renovation to a 4 story commercial restaurant and night club here in San Francisco.These experiences with the "red tape," in San Francisco have given me great tools to be able continue my education and passion for real estate.I'd like to find a seasoned investor in San Francisco that is willing to help me in Real Estate Investing.

World class grocery stores, famous chef's restaurants nearby etc.