South San Jose/ East San Jose/ Hayward where to buy a Sf house?

[manch]

@notabene

Lots of options.

Amazing. Did not know that. In a slowing market they are struggling to sell now. In a rising market they are often the first to go up because of their lower price. Seems like now is the right time to buy into these.

[hanera]

@marcus335

That’s only true of old buildings. In the late 90’s, building code was changed. Now there’s drywall, insulation, plywood, and air gap between each unit. You won’t hear anything.

I stayed in a post-1990 condo for over a year. Can hear sound of washer, dryer and dish washer.

[Terri]

@manch

All the badmouthing of condos and townhouses missed the point that you are buying it as investment. You are the not going to live in it. So whether you like it or not is irrelevant.

Doesn’t sound like the greatest investment. Lots of things that can go wrong, especially if someone runs off with the HOA funds or doesn’t collect enough. I think elt1 has gone over this elsewhere.

[sheriff]

There is little chance of someone of someone running off with funds. Each check has to be signed by two directors and the property manager has the checks filled out in advance. The auditing firm tells them how much the fees have to be raised but the directors make the final decision.