My wife and I are planning a move to Marin County in 2026, and we’re actively prepping to buy a small multifamily to househack - ideally 2–4 units, with the goal of buying another property in 1-1.5 years and cash flowing after we move out from the first one.We’re targeting:- Timeline: early 2026- $500-800k, possibly stretching higher if the deal makes sense- 5% down conventional- Class B to C+ neighborhoods in Marin, Sonoma, or nearby East Bay- Ideally some value-add upsideThe plan is to build some equity and appreciation, repeat, and branch into out-of-state investing.

I am an investor friendly Realtor and I cover Sonoma & Marin Counties.

I lived in San Diego for a while (Marine Corps), and that would be the perfect area to drop them in.

A marine (boat) service center in Massachusetts has been leasing a 23-acre property for several years. 22 acres are undeveloped forest.

Experience and wisdom teaches the winner NNN properties from the duds.

The owner learned of their error when the winner of the sheriff auction communicated with my property management company for us to remove our lockbox from the property.  

There are clear winners in types of photos that should be included in your listing, along with examples of listings I believe achieve this.

When you contact live and invest to see if they can help, they are nowhere to be found.One of the sales people for the Panama real estate told me Lief gets kick backs for every sale that comes from his live and invest folks like me (he claims he does all the due diligence for us to make sure it's a good investment) but he's probably just making a deal with these developers and ends up the winner and we end up the loser.

New Census data shows a fascinating convergence: Austin, Orlando, Phoenix, and Atlanta each posted remarkably similar annual permit totals between 11,400-12,300 units—but the underlying trends tell a story of dramatic geographic rebalancing.Pandemic hotspots are cooling fast:Austin: -7,910 units (steepest decline nationally)Phoenix: -5,891 unitsAtlanta: -3,088 unitsMiami: -3,000+ units (dropped to #16 nationally)Los Angeles and Washington DC: -4,000 to -4,500 units eachMeanwhile, emerging markets are heating up:Orlando: +4,351 units (strong growth despite regional trends)Columbus, OH: +22% year-over-yearChicago and Anaheim showing renewed strengthSmaller metros like Fayetteville, Omaha, Des Moines, and Augusta all gained 1,200-2,200 unitsThis shift suggests developers are chasing opportunities beyond traditional pandemic winners, spreading growth to up-and-coming markets with better fundamentals and less frothy pricing.

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