Soaring prices are making renting out a Bay Area home a poor deal. Today I discuss the pressure on Bay Area real estate.

Summary: Bay Area home prices are so elevated that investors are receiving low yield even if they buy a property all-cash. Today I discuss Bay Area real estate issues including high prices, rising rates, tax law changes and the basic worker not being able to live in the Bay Area. Other topics include: • Items that affect portfolio return • A popular Roger Ibbotson article on indexed annuities • Backdoor Roth IRA’s