SF is a very unique market, and actually may be a great time to buy right now, especially if they can successfully turn the city around. 

One of the biggest factors in successful flips is building a strong team: contractors, agents, lenders, and property managers. 

Many investors successfully build portfolios remotely, but thorough market research and assembling a strong local team (agent, lender, contractor, PM) are key.

I would suggest giving it up and just hire an agent when you are ready to transact in the future.

BP Rookie podcast has a pretty good content on Airbnb, however mostly success stories.

Doing it yourself will work, but it takes education, time, and effort to achieve success.

Exit StrategyResale Planning: Research market trends for optimal selling timing.Long-Term Investment: Consider retaining the property as a rental post-graduation.Marketability: Choose a property with appeal to future students or young professionals.By following these steps, you can make a well-informed decision and ensure a successful investment that benefits both you and your student during their college years and beyond.Peter Derry PHD Properties 

Listing your property there ensures visibility.Build Relationships: When agents reach out, respond quickly, highlight your property’s amenities, and showcase your flexibility to meet displaced families’ needs.Highlight Insurance-Friendly Features: Emphasize features like flexible lease terms, utilities included, and a fully furnished setup to attract insurance placements.This approach has helped me successfully market to insurance companies.

I just saw that Antonella Parra Gonzalez, a third-grader at Harris Elementary School in Gilbert Public Schools, recently received the Arizona English Learner Students Success Story Award.Here in Austin, many investors are asking me to set up searches in Eanes ISD, Round Rock ISD (that also cover some homes within the Austin city limits), and then of course Leander and Lake Travis ISD.

It's always a little more challenging investing in out of state (I invested out of state for 15+ years) but you can still be successful doing it.