The east end seems to be rehabbing faster than the west end because that is where the activity is on Cherokee St.If this is your first property, you're going to have to learn tenant screening and be on your A game 100% of the time in this area.

I'm told banks these days are actively pursuing "due on sale clauses" when investors transfer title from personal to LLC.

I live in and invest in Point Breeze and I'm active in the investing community.

Consider his book, "Cash Flow Quadrant" as a must read, but at a lower priority than the other 2 I mentioned.I've basically had to set aside almost all business activities for about 9 months now; leaving rentals rented and unable to pursue anything new for awhile.

We're getting "investors" coming out of the woodwork from all across the country.I have actively invested and wholesaled in Cincinnati for years, and sellers tell me they have a stack of mailers on their desks from prospective buyers when they call and ask me to "throw in my bid."

One presumes that @Indy Smith is not a criminal seeking advice on an open forum as to how to commit fraud therefore anecdotal stories of criminal activity just don't seem applicable to me. 

Ive been here about 14 years, and continue to serve on active duty.  

There are quite a few Meetup groups in the Bay Area that are active (I attend several and rarely see the same people at any given event).

I have been looking at county records to find leads and my question is how do I know if the record is still current and active?

Whether you're a realtor that can help us find properties, an investor that wants to work together to get us started in return for whatever we can possibly do for you, or even someone active whom we can help and follow around to learn some stuff firsthand, please reach out!