I don't buy from wholesalers, so I never had to ask anyone any questions, but if I WERE to buy from a wholesaler (eewww, do you know who you are talking to?

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.

It’s mostly because I’ve lived here for 20 years or so and I’ve never seen a bad time to buy here in Flag.

He buys waterheaters 10 at a time.  

Unsolicited phone call offering to buy a condo I own 500 miles away in Texas panhandle.  

In fact, invest outside Calif for sure.I suggest you continue to rent and buy an investment property first.

Would it be possible for my wife to transfer the house/deed into her name (or buy the house, etc.) so we can take a loan against it to help pay for the memory care?

I agree.. just look at any large mid west or rust belt metro.. there is a ton of houses avaliable the question though will folks buy in certain neighborhoods where inventory is readily avaliable you can buy existing in many of these markets for far less than new builds.. so to me its really a neighborhood issue  a school issue a crime issue etc etc..

A home that you buy for an overvalued price is upside down.

Of course it is always a balance between rate and occupancy.I probably will never do it , but often dreamed at one time about buying a small hotel.