Get in front of tired landlords, who may offer you a hand up.  

Any brokerage can be the right fit for you so long as you commit to taking initiative and putting in the work.By 'work', I mean income-producing activities (lead generation and follow-up) i.e. cold calling, door-knocking, contacting your sphere of influence, networking, hosting open houses, running online advertising, marketing (paper or online), or anything else that will get you in front of prospective clients.My first broker rarely answered my phone calls and by the time she responded, I'd often already have the answer I was looking for.

Nice job getting a good return either way!

If the issues can be resolved, I will need to get another quote but this should give an idea of the CA FAIR.  

You can get something that's turnkey or new construction at this price point, and most importantly, there's a strong tenant base ready to rent out these homes.

MM$ projects with 25% ROI monthly payouts - payback with 25% ROI within 5 years Invest and payback gets you 100% vested in 50% of MM life insurance policy Invest and reinvest (partner) gets you 100% vested in 100% of MM life insurance policy

With absolutely no prior experience investing in real estate, I'm getting to the point/age where retirement from corporate America is getting closer and closer, however I still have 2 kids to put through college over the next 2-6 years.

I have a window into the PRE REOs coming to me, and lately, that list is getting LONG.

To maximize your chances of success, recommend sharing that and the percent increase in taxes & ins with tenant and asking them what they think a fair increase is.- If they say $0-$50, you'll have to get rid of them at end of current lease.- If they are more reasonable you may want to accept if for now, but let them know you'd be doing regular increases to get the rent more inline with market rent.Too many newbies here will tell you to get market rent or get rid of the tenant.

The amount you would need to report as potentially taxable gain is total insurance proceeds less your adjusted tax basis in the property (your mortgage doesn’t get considered into this calc).