-Neighbors are not so great here either, but less problems than other places we have lived.Option B:Stay, rent the rental I was planning on moving back into back out for another year (or try to get the existing tenant to stay, fat chance since they are already sending reference checks my way for apartments) and the MIL apartment out for $375 more per month total (they were slightly under market rents).

Everyone will be pointing fingers at each other while you will be stiffed with the big fat IRS bill.

I had a situation where a friend an I were trying to pick the lock on a vacant condo we bought at FC.My friend is a former police officer so two middle aged, fat white guys spent 35 mints picking a lock in B- neighborhood in broad daylight and nobody noticed or called the cops.  

While I would think active investing (you know, wholesaling, flipping, being a landlord) as well as value adding to the property, would deliver a fat check, I would think passive investing would be equally as beneficial, especially for beginners, as well as more opportunity to invest in other markets than the one you reside in.

Hi @Nick Zocher,It's rare that anyone does this, but in theory you can...1) Buy using a normal mortgage, typically a 30 year fixed with a jacked up rate and fat lender credit.2) Not wait six months.3) Do your improvements to make ARV the current actual value.4) Cash out refinance with hard money or a friend or whatever.

She'll haul anything and everything I need for my rehabs, plus she rides like a big fat Camry--comfy.I do not trade in my vehicles every couple of years.  

The Omaha REIA meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday at the Ozone Lounge/Anthony's Steakhouse off of 72nd & F at 6:30 pm.

They make you feel better and you can all give a round of applause to the fat lady mocking Nancy Pelosi, but she's the one whose health is probably the worst, and who will need care the soonest.

You've probably noticed all the fat kids walking around these days.

As long as the fat cats in Hollywood are still in control, Cali isn't going anywhere.Unless a major earthquake sinks the state than it's going somewhere :)