Most of South LA is a little hardcore for me to invest in comfortably, but there are parts of Riverside, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Wildomar and other blue collar Inland Empire neighborhoods that can generate much better cash-on-cash returns than core LA markets while still participating in that sought-after California appreciation.    

I'm not looking for a buddy, but little behaviors stack to make me suspicious of some misbehavior.It is a 2yr lease and the core tenant has been totally responsible.

Not a whole lot of people get this at the core level.

My time is better spent on bigger transactions and I increase my ROI.National apartment lenders want certain properties such as population levels above 80,000, door price above 40,000 a door, age of the building past a certain year, location urban core to some suburban to minimize risk.When you get into more suburban to rural areas where deals can be had you are dealing with more local to regional banks who have a presence their and are comfortable lending in those micro markets.

Core-Logic has an AVM (automated Valuation Model) which is not all that great.

For months, I did nothing but respond on forums, write an occasional blog on the site, link articles I thought were interesting and leave comments on articles or blog posts that fit my core knowledge.

Honesty and integrity are part of my moral core.

After including the price of blades, epoxy, sealant, and core bits I am usually between $12-$16 a square foot.My rentals are middle class (no war zones and no rough areas) and installing granite is an easy way to separate my properties from others.

Buy it right, fix up, and flip after 2 years tax free profits...The numbers would have to be very compelling on a duplex/multifamily before I would move the wife in one..

; /The core credit price has been about (ballpark) the same for several years.