People in other countries commonly give gold as gifts for special occasions and you just accumulate and pass it along to the next generation just in case.

Additionally, with these goals in mind i currently have 5-10 (possibly more on some occasions) hours per week to dedicate to this business.

I'm in Southeast Idaho and I've used a lender from your home state of California previously on more than one occasion because of their low rates and online service.  

I've heard on more than one occasion (in countless podcasts), that I need to be making several offers a week.I'm a brand new investor and as yet have not completed my 1st deal.

Before i purchased the house i asked the previous owner had the roof been remolded along with the rest of the house on three separate occasion and he answered yes on all occasions.

I went before the city counsel on two occasions pleading my case of the injustice. 

If you have run your numbers,know what the actual repair costs are (this is what gets most newbies and on occasion oldies)  factored in the hard money costs, better to double your holding time  in your budget.  

On numerous occasions I have heard that if you don’t have any money to fund a deal, simply partner up with someone who can provide the funds and make a 50/50 split on the profits.My question on this approach is… How do I secure a deal from being swiped from underneath me, when I present it to other investors?

Hard money lenders will loan up to 90% LTV on occasion and even 100% of rehab costs if they have a good relationship with the borrower.

On occasion, I have seen where owners that want to switch to another PM company give their notice to leave the PM.