i just bought an REO in Riverside CA and am close to picking one up in Silver Lake CA and I wouldn't make a move without ordering title on both.

One silver lining is that the capital moving away from these products creates more opportunity for those still active in the space.

The silver lining, if any, is that first key is making no profit on this transaction.

There is no silver bullet if you are looking for one.As far as Berkeley vs Oakland, the best parts of Berkeley and Oakland tend to move in locked steps.

I don't get the ads for silver investments, etc.

Try Jaime at Eagle Construction & Plumbing Repair - local number 820 - 7809

As far as investing right now I don't have particular preferences yet.If I was young and moving to Montgomery County I'd look at Downtown Silver Spring, The Pike and Rose area (Rockville), the area around Grosvenor-Strathmore metro, and maybe the Crown in Gaithersburg further out but still accessible to metro.

My goal is to not have to work an extra job to get us through medical school with our clothes still on our backs, lol.I currently belong to American Eagle Financial* Credit Union.

BP has so much information on real estate investing served up on a silver platter.

The entire system right now is on shakey ground as gold and silver keep ramping upward as they print to pay off the debt they cant afford.