Asking price: $399K
Size: 5-bed, 3-bath, 1,1932-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $335
The skinny: This home is quite a handful. It's listed as a single-family home, but the listing details tell another story. The "upper level" is a 3-bed, 1-bath that's being rented for $1,751 per month (section 8). Downstairs is a 2-bedroom that's being rented for $1,100 per month. There's an unwarranted bonus room somewhere on the lower level.

Asking price: $425K
Size: 2-bed, 1-bath, single-family home
Price per square foot: Unavailable
The skinny: Located in what is often referred to as "Bayview Heights," this is a fixer-upper just steps from Candlestick. Candlestick will soon be demolished to make room for condos and development, so that could increase the property value of this abode.

Asking price: $450K
Size: 3-bed, 2-bath, 1,800-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $250
The skinny: This is a short sale. The process for purchasing a short sale is long and tedious, and can end in heartbreak. Please discuss with your realtor before you fall in love with this place.

Asking price: $469,900K
Size: 2-bed, 1-bath, 1,000-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $470
The skinny: This is another home in Bayview Heights. Unfortunately there are no interior photos, but the listing tells us that it "Needs TLC! Property sold AS IS!"

Asking price: $499K
Size: 3-bed, 2-bath, 1,680-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $297
The skinny: Plenty of curb appeal comes with this abode, though a little updating outside and in wouldn't hurt. The home's got an unwarranted inlaw. There's a big backyard that a deck.

Asking price: $599K
Size: 3-bed, 2-bath, 1,879-square-foot condo
Price per square foot: $319
The skinny: The first property on our map to be over $500K is a condo. It's a townhouse. There's parking in the garage for one car. It has multiple decks and views of the surrounding hills. It last sold in late 2012 for $275K.

Asking price: $726K
Size: 6-bed, 5-bath, 2,864-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $253
The skinny: This is a bank-owned property that's going to be a hard sell. The listing tells us that "records say SFR, upon inspection, front entrance has 2 security gate with 2 doorbell." It also tells us that limited data is available (including interior photos) because "tenants not cooperating."

Asking price: $975K
Size: 2-bed, 2-bath, 2,190-square-foot single-family home
Price per square foot: $445
The skinny: Unfortunately there are no interior photos of this property. It's being advertised as a contractor/developers special, so we're safe to assume it's a fixer-upper.