Keep in touch would like to bounce ideas off each other since we're in the same market.

The realtor we used to buy first two primary residences (who I really loved) doesn't seem to specialize in investment properties.  

You're not looking for a recent history of properties that have been purchased in cash - you want to know how many people in that area have obtained a mortgage and planned on living in the property as their primary residence.

I had AllState for all of my residential primary and landlord policies for years.

They will take your equity if they must but that is not their primary business.There are many types of lenders with many different types of criteria.

After listening today to Arthur Garcia's BP podcast #6, we are thinking about selling our primary home (located in Livonia Michigan) The reason being is that we have a rental property that we acquired as a primary residence in 2001.

That part of Livonia really has not seemed to have bounced back.

Under FNMA Guidelines you are allowed to have 10 Mortgages (1 Primary, 1 Secondary, 8 Investment) but actually you are allowed to have as many owner occupied properties past FNMA (whole other discussion)If you have questions or assistance please let me know.Regards,Joe Scorese

You should be using exactly one go-to primary real estate agent at a time.If it's been four months and Realtor Joe has failed to find and sell you a home up to your standards, and then you meet Realtor Jane who is more helpful and informative...

The biggie in CA is the possibility of a creditor claim by Medi-Cal (DHCS) that could easily exceed the total amount of equity in the estate's primary asset, the property that you are trying to buy.As if that black box isn't enough, you need to be aware of the lawsuits between heirs.