My coffee mug is older than most members on BP I'd bet! 

For Sub2, Scott Horne is one of your best bets: http://hornerealestatelaw.comChad

I'd bet the clients would be more concerned about their safety with him around than the agent would be without him being around.

Which neighborhoods are good bets?

There is some serious investment knowledge being shared here.I'm from Houston and currently invest in single family homes in my area, but as I progress in experience and cash, I would like to go full steam into commercial retail strip centers. 

I bet you have never sanded sheetrock in your life. 

Hard to bet against appreciation of prime SF peninsula real estate long term.And most importantly - .....Go Giants

It would be cool to see the progress and challenges. 

For a small real estate investor, buying property in the trailing edge of progress makes no sense. 

So apart from searching BP for investors in your area, how about drive-by's - even contractors (especially those doing reno's) can be a valuable source of information about local investors they know of or have worked for.Hows about dropping into your local Title Co, not a BP resource, but I'll bet they'll be aware of investors who buy from them on a "regular" basis (whatever 'regular" may be in your location).Good luck.