We need more development in the Bay Area but it's tricky because construction regulators are strict here.

Tampa is a great market to begin from, and many smaller markets are within reach of the Bay Area.Do you have an idea of how you wish to begin, or do you simply have a goal to reach?

When I moved to the SF bay area it was almost impossible for me to find a place with my dog.

In my situation, I'm actually considering exchanging for property in the Tampa Bay/Lakeland Florida area, where just one of my houses here would buy 3 four plexes there.The confusing thing is I read that you can't trade a mortgaged property for a paid in full property, that it had to have a mortgage as well, on at least one of the blogs about 10-31 exchanges some time ago and wanted to see if anyone else has any other credible information.

@Ken Truong, out of curiosity are you aware what big name in Bay Area real estate you share a name with?

Definitely a newbie :)I'm in my late 20's and working in marketing around the Bay Area.

I am a new member from the San Francisco Bay Area.

I've been mailing to expired listings to the Bay Area (Oakland, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties), Solano, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Fresno counties.

Hi @Christine Adams, we're based in the North Bay and always looking for new investment opportunities, please feel free to send me the info in a PM.Thanks :)

Our house has a great view of the Nehalem bay, Neahkahnie Mountain and the Pacific.