So while December 2018 sales volume was down, the market is still healthy and chugging along due to the huge influx of new blood coming from the Bay Area (more on that in a minute).The thing to understand about Sacramento is that we're still trending with increasing home values.We're a little more secure in that than the rest of our country due to the close proximity to a much pricier market.

USE YOUR NEWBIE invigorated blood to go crazy with it and YES zillow is a great place to start. so is realtor and REDFIN to analyze comps for free, then youll start to learn more sites and places.4) How did your first deal play out?

How do you deal with supplies like tea, coffee, sugar, snacks, toilet paper?

*If someone asks how much the deposit is, asks for a reduction in the deposit/rent or if they want to work out a payment plan on the deposit then they will probably not be the best of tenants*Dollartree is great for cleaning supplies, soft pretzels and paint brushes; you will want copper sponges for baked on filth and magic erasers for kids' artwork at minimum (Make sure to run the pretzel under water before adding the salt or cinnamon sugar then put it in the microwave)*A crescent wrench can be used as a meter key in a pinch*The better than wax toilet seals are less messy than wax and toilet bolts usually require a sawzaw to remove; Flappers come in two sizes: 2" and 3"*Sharkbites and pex make plumbing at least 100 times easier *Drill augers work pretty well to clear drains and bathroom sink drains can sometimes be cleared with a screw slid around the stopper to remove hair*Thinset also works as grout and caulk also works as mastic in a pinch* A garden hose cap or shutoff will resolve a leaky hose bib for right now; Can't pressure wash without a hose bib?

@Mike Kehoe I would say hold the cash and wait until the market turns, my dads says it best opportunity usually comes when there is blood in the water, if anything I would consider financing a duplex with a portion of that money down, but I wouldn’t get into any fix and flips right now, especially knowing that you could potentially buy those same properties for cents on the dollar in the near future, I know of a few duplexes in the heart of Tempe that are currently for sale but in my opinion they are a bit overpriced based on the Roi but let’s talk if your interested,

Later that day when they arrived at their new house they walked into the kitchen and found him on the floor in a pool of blood with splatter all over the kitchen.

I appreciate you telling me really how it is and not sugar coating things.

If they are using a Fannie/Freddie type of loan on an investment property then gift funds are NOT allowed at all.Gift funds would need to come from a blood relative:  Mother, Father, sibling, children, grandparents are all fine.  3rd cousin twice removed is not fine. 

Sorry, but our slopes out here are extremely slippery, being consistently re-greased by the blood, sweat, and tears of of the alleged rich.

Right now his blood level is 4 on whatever scale they use.