Much of it seems like costs I can't do much about but then there's a section that says "services you can shop for" and has a list of costs:Services You Can Shop For $4,021 Survey $350Title - 24 Month Chain of Title $250 Title - Anti-Predatory Lending Database Fee $150 Title - Closing Indemnfication/Protection Letter Fee $75 Title - Email Fee $25 Title - Endorsements $500 Title - Lender's Title Insurance $1,028 Title - Settlement Fee $1,600 Title - Title Insurance Services $3 Title - Wire Fee $40 Since this is my first mortgage, are the costs of these fees pretty similar everywhere?  

Anyone who has spent as much time around BP as I have has seen that the vast majority of out of state and TK conversation revolves around companies selling (typically lower-end properties) to cash flow investors. I am...

Overall, I am not anti-GURU but cautious.

Initially when I started my father was pretty anti-real estate investing, lecturing me on how risky it is, etc.

How, if at all, are you changing your strategy next year given the FHA anti flipping restriction is coming back next year?  

I want to preface this by saying I'm not anti-landlord.

I'm not anti-social but social networks are just a bit creepy to me, just me I guess.

If it's worth more than you owe, it's not a short sale and you wouldn't be considered.California is an anti deficiency state and there are laws about borrower contributions to short sales (They can't ask you to pay anything on a short sale.

Typically Toro pop-ups, Orbit timer, basic anti-siphon valves.  

If that property was moved to Plymouth, it would be in the high $600K range and taxes would be about $12,000 vs the $3,490 in China.With the incredibly anti-landlord regulations in Massachusetts, I'd never consider owning rentals in Mass.