Plus you can also use earnest money and even non-refundable earnest money if you want to buy you more identification time.3.

I've narrowed down the best return for my money in this market to a 2 bed/2 bath (with top tier amenities) - about 500 total 2/2 listings.I'm finding myself a bit stuck when analyzing why certain properties are making so much higher than the average listings when they seem to have very similar locations, amenities, style, flow of home, beds/# of people they sleep, reviews, number of reviews, etc.

The Japanese market is different in that it is a high yield cash flow market, non speculative investing.

Your rate of return was 13% versus the 9% return not utilizing leverage.  

, do not allow that as you are not the LLC and only a lawyer can represent an entity in court, while non lawyers can only represent themselves in court). 

Even still, it could be said that I've still lost money due to my time on the tools instead of prospecting as a real estate agent (the cost of lost opportunity).If you can truly do 80%-90% of the work yourself (at acceptable quality levels) and you aren't sacrificing your time where you can get better returns for your efforts, then yes, it can work even up here in Canada.

A special committee was formed last year, and was to hold 6 non-public meetings and then send their finalized recommendations to the commissioners in November.

I suspect that whatever the reason, CA experienced investors could state why it is BS.The reality is - CA RE has on average produced better return than any other state. 

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