Just because you watch a video or take a seminar does not enable you to be able to do the work.

My wife is a 4th grade teacher and I am a loan originator for real estate investors, and we're looking for somewhere to rent in Sacramento proper.

I am married with no kids and both my wife and I file jointly and claim "0" for our W4 as she works as a teacher.

I am married with no kids and both my wife and I file jointly and claim "0" for our W4 as she works as a teacher. 

The emotional value she has knowing that we own a rental property free and clear (cash flowing $1000/month) with no debt owed to anyone (aside from county taxes) trumps leveraging that asset to acquire additional properties.Thankfully, the cashflow from that asset and our other properties will enable us to save the 20% down payment on another SFH by the end of the year when the local market cools down a bit.

I would like to use my past real estate experience along with my degree to build a family real estate investment business to enable my husband to leave his current job to work along with me and pass along to my son one day.I am a big fan of forums and of networking so I look forward to meeting so many of you online and maybe even get the opportunity to FaceTime or Skype to share professional experiences.I enjoy helping others so if there may be any questions that I can answer for you especially in the area of property management which is a strength of mine, please don't hesitate to ask.

I use the US to enable me to hold in NZ.

With that in  mind,  I am looking  to build relationships to enable me to become a  successful long distance real estate investor starting with the my first deal.

However, I haven't ever really checked out the forums before.I'm born and raised in San Diego, but with the current market and limited income (middle school teacher), out of state seems the most probably way to add to my portfolio. 

Make it clear that their failure to perform inspections enabled the problem to worsen and they are therefore liable.If they refuse to pony up, you can file a complaint with their Broker and then the real estate commission or whatever your governing body is for California.