It doesn't take an experienced real estate investor to see through what he offers and teaches.  

Determine your maximum allowable offer (MAO) based on your investment criteria.

That's easy compared to trying to fight and erroneous $13k water bill (a real issue we had) or an insurance policy tripling (that too).

However, I noticed that as a Costco member, they also offer HVAC services, including the same product line (Lennox), along with a 10% Costco Shop Card if you go through them.Has anyone here used Costco for their HVAC needs?

If you’re open to exploring outside the Bay Area, markets like Milwaukee, Chicago, and parts of Indiana offer strong potential for flips and rentals.

Caring about the quality of the housing you offer and the way you treat tenants, does more for tenancy success than caring about their source of income (assuming it is legal and verifiable, which S8 is). 

This was my first investment property and I had a poor inspector who missed all the electrical and even though the roof had about 5 years left my insurance company made me do that.

Here's a breakdown:Conservative: 8-10% after covering all expenses (mortgage, taxes, insurance, property management).

I did find this deal driving driving for dollars, the realtor of the property was adding his sign in the front yard, I approached to make and offer. we close in 3 weeks.

It offers a lot more than just rent collection.