We just completed a HELOC on one of our rentals and it was a piece of cake.

Now, for the seasoned investor this might be a piece of cake, but for newbies and/or people who are investing abroad, this is one of the most daunting aspects of real estate investing because markets are so localized and unique. 

It's a good neighborhood to rent in, but won't be a piece of cake. 

The rest should be icing on the cake.

Piece of cake!

He lives in the Inland Empire, and can't move because he owns several established businesses there.I may need to choose between the following markets: 1) North Orange County - Yorba Linda, Villa Park, Placentia, Anaheim, etc OR 2) Inland Empire Along The 210 - Rancho Cucamonga, Claremont, Glendora, San Dimas, etcThe North Orange County seems like a great market (albeit, with a rough commute), but the Inland Empire means that when we get married, I'll actually be living in the community that I'm serving.Amidst a number of life changes, any advice that you can provide me regarding your market experience, business foresight, or housing trend knowledge would be greatly appreciated!!!

Total cost for the windows was $14,000 but once financed over 30 years it would come out to just under $40,000 at 9.51% APRI was really amazed that a program like this would exist and started reviewing all the contracts, now it made sense why there was an incomplete building permit for windows on the home that the contractor (Windor of Anaheim) never completed. 

This can provide a hedge against the market cycle risk.All of this means that you can have your cake and eat it too, but you have to align yourself with a group that understands the risks and executes with capital preservation first, and return second.

This analysis also excludes the appreciation gains over time which I look at purely as the icing on the cake.

Appreciation is icing on the cake.