And compared to Texas a 200k home can have higher tax's than a 400k in CA. so that does impact buying ability.CA home buyers by and large spend much more of their income on their house and less on cars and other non essential items than folks in any other part of the country.When you run DTI and people have 100k worth of cars a jet ski motor home etc. and living in a 150k home in Texas.

I really don't understand why the government requires someone to have a license to even explain a security, or an insurance policy or even a vehicle after so many transactions in one year to have a license to do so and not require any person transacting more than two RE transactions, of any kind, to have a license.

@Wayne Brooks, is there a vehicle whereby the agent can point out to the bank that the unit is "original" and the comps may be off?

However condo's can be a good investment depending on price you paid, appreciation potential, HOA's, and cash flow.The real problem you are having isn't your investment vehicle but rather your temperament and landlording style.

It was totally out of the blue, and it turned out to be a wonderful thing, and it was not even a secured loan.He [Mark] brings his vehicles in and tells us that if we ever need any help again to let him know.Okay, so he loaned us on an unsecured loan.

RE is the only investment vehicle whereby knowledge outperforms money each and every time.  

Lastly, is the landlord even legally justified to inconvenience tenants under a tenancy-at-will arrangement and force them to ruin their vehicle against their desires just to please another tenant who pays rent, since realistically he should repair the sprinkler system?

In additional to all other benefits mentioned above, Solo 401k is a great tax-sheltering vehicle, allowing you to shelter huge amount of money from taxes.When you use financing to acquire real estate in a SD IRA, the portion of the income from the property will be subject to UDFI tax (type of the UBIT of about 35%)!

In additional to all other benefits mentioned above, Solo 401k is a great tax-sheltering vehicle, allowing you to shelter huge amount of money from taxes.When you use financing to acquire real estate in a SD IRA, the portion of the income from the property will be subject to UDFI tax (type of the UBIT of about 35%)!

So an investment whose value is determined by ongoing auction, such as stocks or real estate, makes a good vehicle for your devaluing currency so long as there are market forces to drive the price up.