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:

• How the real estate tax works if you own a positive cash flow property

• Identity theft and internet scams

• Wall Street fraud

• Advice from financial advisors that are not fiduciaries