All Forum Posts by: Alfredo Aguirre

 I love all the answers and ideas. Big shoutout to Lewis for the thorough breakdown. I am definitely going the desert style and like the xeriscape look.

I started to remove the weeds to have clean start. 

My wife and I, bought a house. Long term plan is to eventually rent it out. So for the first couple of years we are trying to upgrade it, but still keep in mind that this will be a rental. 

First thing on the list is the front yard. Right now it’s basically dirt. We thought about grass, but that requires water and maintenance(Ongoing costs). Turf is another good option. We also considered Rockscaping with some cactus.  

What has worked for other for low maintenance, nice looking, tenant friendly, with a long term approach to a front yard. Home located in Riverside county. Lake Elsinore, CA. Yards around the neighborhood vary between grass and rockscape.

I want to thank everyone who responded! Just to give an update. We’re still looking for a good location. The blue circle is where we are now and black is where we would like to be. Seems like a good location that is near both our works. As Joe mentioned, Woodcrest would be closer to Perris. 

Also the plan is to rent another year around this location, but I think we should take a jump and start looking. With that said, I want to run a few things since you are more knowledgeable and your wisdom could be valuable for other people. 

1. How would we go to find a duplex or a home with a separate unit as a way to house hack. Most of the homes are single family. Any property managers that know what areas are decent to live and collect consistent rents?

2. We found an abandoned home and were able to find the owner and address. I am guessing first step is to try to make contact via a written letter, but we will take any suggestions. 

Just discovered Bigger Pockets! Not sure exactly how this works, but here we go. My name is Alfredo. I’m about one year into marriage. My wife and I wanted to buy, but worried about not knowing a good deal in this high market, decided to rent. We reside in Riverside county. I need to commute to Irvine and my wife to Perris. So my question is: What is a good location that is a between point for the both us and how to go about finding good rent? What tips can anyone give on past experience?