Like everyone mentions below, it is difficult to make it worth it in todays environment to beat the heloc rate, but it’s access to capital at the ready for you to use in the event that you find something crazy.

My current 90 home project in Oregon was like that Farmer owned it for decades And when we bought it for 7. 2 mil cash they did not even do a 1031 just paid their cap gain and called it a day.www.ivyridgeestatescanby.com  is the project and its been a winner.. albeit a few years behind schedule with pandemic and lumber and every other impediment.. ( could not get garage doors for a while :)  ) So hopefully if anyone actually reads this and has interest they will see the benefit of learning how to go into the cities look at long range planning get to know the long range planners identify movement we can all do it as small investors we do not have to be big corporations  This is a great thread Jay, we are following it.My interest, though, is in REI and operations with all of the support companies (as you called them) that surround the hardware manufacturing environment.

San Diego is not a LL friendly environment.  

The environment is the #1 driver of tourism to the region and it's not adequately protected. 

If it's important to be near the Bay area then maybe consider the Tahoe Reno, NV market because it's only a few hours away if you need to go to the office and it offers a landlord friendly environment, low property taxes, and no state income tax.

I am currently building a dynamic team of multifamily brokers, mentors, and fellow investors passionate about the world of investing and financial growth.I aim to create a collaborative environment where we can share insights and strategies and support each other in our financial endeavors.

Areas close to Rice have higher price points which can make qualifying a little more difficult, especially in today's interest rate environment.

Study shows growing broccoli sprouts at home and consuming them daily counteracts carcinogenic effects of chemicals in food / environment.

In general, there is usually more flexibility though in this current environment using individual loans than a portfolio.

You can put those things in any non-sterile environment and they will be covered in all sorts of yucky stuff in a week.