Hi BP Community!I was approached with an opportunity from a seller who is settling his mother's estate. He would like to sell the property to me without using a realtor. I am new to this process and wanted to see what...

@Lesley Resnick As for people moving away from urban areas and living in the burbs, that's not been the trend at all in NY metro area, or San Francisco Bay area.

I'm not in Sacramento, but I rent a SFR in San Jose.  

@Jon KlausThe other point to remember is that with an index fund, you're getting alot of diversification; either S&P 500 or even a total market one, and you buy a major cross section of businesses across sectors, that represent the overall health of the economy.With RE, even 10 SFH, it lacks that level of diversification.This can be both good (i.e lets say you bought 10 SFH a few years back in San Francisco; you've got HUGE appreciation and laughing all the way to the bank!)

We can open this up to anyone interested in the southern San Diego area. 

Hello All,I am a Real Estate professional residing in San Diego CA.

However, I don't plan to jump into REI as a full-time profession at this time since I love my 9 to 5 working as a credit risk analyst.For now my REI plan involves being an attentive and responsive landlord and property manager, providing a rental home that I would live in myself, and keeping rent a little below market to reduce turnover.I can certainly offer to others my expertise in answering credit risk questions so I'll try to be on the lookout for those on BP as I check back here from time to time.PS - For those that don't live in San Diego, the location of my profile pic is a place called Potato Chip Rock. 

Hello everyone,I am a new RE investor in San Diego.

I'm learning so much reading the forums and listening to the podcasts.I'm new to RE investing as far as investments for cash flow but I've been buying condos and homes for my primary residence since 2002 in San Francisco.

@Steve HarmonI will inform our IRA and Solo 401k clients in San Antonio who self-direct their retirement funds into real estate in your area of this.