Quote from @Sam Dunlop: Hey everyone, I wanted to get the opinion of someone with more experience than I have.

However, in my opinion, their processes and incentives are misaligned with an investor’s best interests.

My opinion is a SFR in an established area will help you keep occupancy up and also gives the better opportunity to sell later.

Quote from @Ven Bud: After hearing to lot of bp episodes on negative cash flow, I have a question.I am currently living in my primary residence and planning to purchase an investment property, and obviously it is going to be a negative cashflow (bay area), but I am of the opinion that as long as the rent on the investment property is atleast going to be greater than my current primary residence mortgage it can still considered as positive cash flow investment.The investment property is going to be in a much better location (for office commute, bay area proximity) than my primary residence.

So I was just wanting to get opinions on the best way to leverage the equity and heloc I have? 

Hello All,
I am new to the REI world and have applied to be a franchisee for a house flipping company. The costs are not trivial, but they are less than you would pay for a nice used truck.
One of the main reasons I...

@Carolyn McBride what's your opinion on the Foothill and nearby neighborhoods (close to Fruitvale Ave)?

Mike what’s your opinion on Proper vs.

I thought I was the only one in the world with this opinion till now. 

I'd be happy to meet you over there and give you my opinion if the foundation work and remodeling is worth the expense.