All entry doors (in Calif) must be solid core, not like hollow core closet doors.Depending upon the floor plan, you may also need a fire-door rating -- just ask the City Codes department.

Now, I guess my biggest fear or what bothers me the most about these potential houses is that most of these core things have not been completely gutted and updated in near 100 years and the sellers are asking prices which don't make sense to me if I were to consider gutting the property to completely redo electrical and plumbing.

Think about it for half a second: do you really expect to obtain a court order compelling someone to buy a property they don't wish to buy?

There's the core group of probably 15-20 that buy consistently.

I am the Managing Broker of Core 3 Property Management.

I would assume the core principles of house hacking are the same everywhere, but Manhattan seems like such a unique area because everything is in such high demand.

(You can arrive later than 6 PM but the earlier you get there the more opportunity you have to learn and meet people.)Check their website to confirm but there is general real estate investment group called  COREE that I think meets the first Tuesday of the month at (I think) the Doubletree in  Crosswoods.  

I am also currently enrolled in the Commercial Real Estate certificate program through UW to learn more about financing, development, etc. of commercial real estate.Overall, my plan is to acquire long term buy and hold residential and/or commercial properties in core areas or emerging corridors.I am excited to get more involved in the real estate community.

Hello, An Investor ask for in core urban infill locations within the top 25 MSAs.

The problem is that even though we know a primary residence should also be thought of as an investment, it pains us to think about having to commute into the Seattle core every day and back out.