Back when i took a class with rich dad poor dad education, they said that finding a good tax guy is crucial to have on your team.they were saying that they pay nothing in taxes, and sometimes even make money back.how do i go about finding a good tax person on my team?

Obviously the bay area, Orange County, etc. are much higher than smaller markets where there's more competition for jobs.

Would you be able to insure outside of Houston (Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange area (mainly Beaumont)?

I have underwritten about 30 properties since joining and have decided to hold a bit longer and see if the market cools down a bit.Is anyone finding any good deals in and around Orange County, CA?  

Wow, thanks for that really opened my eyes as to how crucial all the numbers need to be in analyzing the properties.

I think if you structure the file fluidly to anticipate all these areas the underwriter in most cases will sufficiently be able to document the file with just the letter I mentioned above to proceed to docs.The self sufficiency rule above is the hardest because in the past all 4 units had to be greater than the full PITIA (principal/interest/taxes/insurance/assessments) but recently FHA changed this rule to 75% of the rental incomes of all 4 units has to be greater than the PITIA which is a much more restrictive rule basically forcing out properties in markets which  have lower rent to value ratios like most parts of orange county, most of los angeles,  most of seattle, Austin core down town areas, Dallas core areas, and other more expensive areas.

You can start by getting some big orange cones and placing them so that she can't use the other spot.

Hi - I'm looking to diversity my assets and increase my real estate portfolio.  I have no time or interest in finding motivated sellers directly, and would rather work with a wholesaler or real estate professional to ...

I often get recruiters sending me jobs done in Orange County with salaries that I wouldn't take here in Portland, let alone down there.

Houses have been flying off the market so it's crucial to have a good network of people.