Ill always maintain a place in the Bay Area because you cant beat the weather and I have roots there.

We are rooting for you.If you don’t have any such trade or idea and want to flip RE and own a few rentals and make 10k a month in “passive” income, you may be underestimating the value of a college degree.

I think a lot of people have got to the root of your question.

If nothing else, it would show the tenant you are taking their concerns seriously.I would also do a search on the property history;   it's very possible the tenants did this as well, and uncovered something disturbing about the house that is the root of this.  

IE landlord wants the house back  LOL  or your wife is OK with moving and not having deep roots.. and or your OK with the schools.. but then you get booted and cant find a home in the right school district.. these are the downsides. 

The root cause of Chicago's crime is it's crushing debt along with the State's crushing debt. 

I’m definitely rooting for you!!! 

Even though I know I might not make as high a return as if I lived locally, the different in income definitely makes up for it.And that, my friend, pretty much sums up why rents are high and growing in SF :)Do NOT ASSUME that cash flow will be consistent ... model it based on current actuals, grass roots analysis, and future projections based on long term historical trends.

The first thing you need to do is figure out why you lack cash and fix that problem at its root.

Still have all my tools and feel it's part of my "roots".