Hey everyone,Just wanted to introduce myself as a new member of BP. I've been lurking around for a couple years, but now that I've graduated I thought I'd make an account and take real estate investing seriously. I've...

We have an Orange County Meetup that was just started, and will be having another meeting on July 9th if you're interested!

A lot of people think SLO County is similar to what Orange County was 30 years ago.

@Leon Yang , the sellers are very vague on what they are looking for so I am trying not to offend them with the opening offer but I think they would entertain any starting offer so I might consider that as a starting point.  

It all comes down to how much you can buy the home for, how much do you have to spend to fix it up, and how much you can sell it for.What you need to learn in between all of that is how to get the best deal (usually at the court house steps), how to deal with the contractors you hire and keep the costs down (this is hard sometimes), and how quickly you can turn the property as time is money (especially if you are working with hard money lenders).The next local Orange County meetup of investors is:Time of Event: 09/17/2014 at 07:00PM Location: ROUND TABLE PIZZA, LAKE FOREST Fee to Attend: FreePlease make sure your parents know that you are attending.Good luck and never ask if a woman can succeed in this business or any other. 

@Leon Yang , I've already refi-ed my SF condo, I'm on an 5/1 ARM at 2.75% that goes adjustable (LIBOR + 2.50%) in 2017.  

You're mixing apples and oranges for a fruit salad.

Idk about your state and county, but in Orange and Los Angels county the process involves filing the dba statement, running the filing in an authorized and approved publication for 30 days, and that's it.After completion you'll be able to legally operate from your dba company name.It's important to understand that the dba is just an alias to the person who filed the dba.

Who doesn't love orange?

I actually grew up in Sheboygan County, WI and have lived in Orange County, CA for the last 6 years.