I think what folks really dont understand is that if there is some bubble burst or Crash..

@Bryan Brooks Many investors would welcome a cash flowing rental with tenants.Just be honest with the tenants prequalify prospects ,your tenants should only be bothered once or twice for a visual inspection and possibly a loan appraisal.Plenty if investors are looking for exactly what you have.Best of Luck!

Its great you made the leap to make your first investment, many folks never get that far.

Welcome, always like to see other Bay Area folks.

keep in mind your holding cost and sales cost will easily be 8 to 10%  so 625k  nets 575k.. if everything goes right.curious where does 2 and 1 sell for 625k.. not many folks build 2  and 1s these days

I just hate to see new folks dive in head first into the risky business of renovating and using HMLs....   

You can call the survey folks and see if a survey has been done on that line and if so can they send you the maps...   

Either students or folks just working full time. 

If I were going into a new market and had something to bring to the table like deals - I would shoot over a quick intro to a couple of different folks and see who is the best fit.

Most folks feel comfortable anything more than a year.