First timers, by contrast, should have an agent looking out for their interests because they simply don't know, what they don't know.For example, local to me Oakland and Berkeley both have transfer taxes that can easily be up in the $10k range.

I would like to invite fellow investors and real estate experts to compare and contrast investing in Austin (TX) "Nor&wesburbs" (Round Rock, Pflugerville, Leander, Cedar Park) vs.

Eugene Fama (Malden Catholic Alum) thesis that markets are efficient stood in stark contrast to Robert Shiller's contention that markets are inefficient. 

He's actively doing the business, which is a stark contrast to most of the gurus. 

Sure, they will catch something obvious like trying to write a check to yourself to reimburse yourself for a check you had to write to get a plumbing emergency handled - but but that point it is already a violation anyway.By contrast, the Checkbook IRA LLC (or Solo 401k for those who have qualifying self-employment) puts you in direct control of all transactions. 

(By contrast, J.

It would be nice to hear what type of investing you were doing at the time and see how they compare/contrast.

In contrast, if John signed a grant deed, it means that John is saying I absolutely have a right to this property, which is now being transferred to James.Now, that doesn't mean that John doesn't have rights to the property, or isn't sure if he's the owner -- it's just he isn't comfortable giving the assurance to title.

In contrast a well run HOA will charge owners an incremental fee enough to establish a sufficient reserve for future repairs, seemingly lowering the ROI.Many investment in reap property are driven by potential price appreciation, not or in addition to current income.

By contrast, the companies I see that seem to have the best thing going are multi-faceted with multiple profit centers that gel together.