That's a large reason why San Francisco is rapidly losing it's child population and has the lowest percentage of homes with children in the entire U.S.

I assume they're sticking their heads through them.

Maybe target this in your near future.Your current area may be a bit pricey but it might get cheaper if you head east, keep driving till a deal pencils out, for example.

I’m headed to BK court next week to petition the court to lift the automatic stay, thereby permitting me to resume/conclude foreclosure on a tax lien certificate in Maryland.The property is an investment for the owner, not a principal residence.It is a commercial brick shell & lot that is not presently producing income.

Im looking at buying a 25 unit motel but only want to do weekly and monthly rates my over head would be around 12k a mont.

Actually, our ideal spot for buying a house this past year was the area between Middletown & Burkittsville... but we couldn't afford the house and acreage we wanted there, so headed 15 minutes west over the mountain.  

@Dave Toelkes - I think you nailed it right on the head.

As mentioned, I'm very new to all things REI-related; just trying to wrap my head around concepts and find ways to apply principles to my specific circumstances. 

Or is it the opposite and they are heading off to find a less sophisticated investing group?

By no means do I expect to get it right the first time doing it in my head.