If they accept my offer, I know I'm making a fat check, and that is why I make it a point of telling sellers I have ZERO contingencies.

This is dangerous because the seller has an incentive to minimize expenses in order to make the investment look as attractive as possible in order to get it sold; the real estate agent stands to earn a fat commission check.

Thank you Pros.PS- I heard that there are fat margins on windows so maybe a motivated supplier on a diet will sell them cheaper?

Having a non cash flowing house  with a heloc on it is like marrying a big fat Chic with long blonde hair .

I've read three articles from major outlets stating that CA is about to undergo a  major RE crash, catastrophe and down fall.

Don't give up a 4 plex,improve the situation.Improve the property and get better tenants for higher rents.Work the problem,you will regret giving someone else your profits after you sell it.Agents will tell you anything to get you to sell and give them fat commission checks so get honest opinions from people who get no profits from your property.

Typical Milwaukee 4plex mechanicals, furnaces and water heaters centrally located in the basement.I would not be doing them myself, those days are behind this fat old Sicilian ... ;-)

I’ve been hearing the east side of town is undergoing a lot of investment and has potential for a revitalization.

If you choose sugary, fatty junk food, you're gonna get fat, but we never blame the store for fat people.

With whatever your high salary is, that 401K will be nice and fat in 8 years and will only compliment your other investments.