Appreciation - I consider this icing on the cake, but property does historically appreciate over time.5.

San Jose is a different beast for investing, and I feel my time will be better focused in easier areas that will generate positive cash flow.So it would be great to hear general stories of how you built your team, but the icing on the cake for me will be to hear about people who started with similar goals.Also, I realize each person on the team is important, but who do you consider most critical in getting your deals done?

I screwed myself over royally once because my head told me a particular business deal was cake but my gut was telling me it was crap.

I consider appreciation to be icing on the cake.

I am targeting North OC Anaheim etc.. but, I find much better deals in the IE like Moreno Valley.

The larger complexes always seem to have overflowing dumpsters, abandoned cars and MASSIVE keggers that need to be maintained by the police on a weekly basis.Steven, not being allowed to rent your home really takes the cake.

The stocks had a pre-election rally and Obama's victory was baked in the cake.

The lesson I learned big houses are a thousand headaches senior condos are a pice of cake renting to your ex so so .

in real estate timing is everything....if your in a sour market it could be the worst nightmere...but if your in a booming market..well anything you pump out can sell like hot cakes. also your level of marketing the property determine if you can sell easy or not. i have seen some investors suck with bad properties for years...paying high property tax...ouch!

100% Stated Owner Occ w/603....sounds like a piece of cake.