On average we have spent about $60k to reset the clock on a 1960's single family home.

He is one of the partner ,there are many others In this partnership,as in, they all pool the money to buy land and build large single family homes .

I'd love to hear if anyone has become a licensed/certified home inspector to support their journey as a real estate investor.

This makes it much easier for me to qualify for loans because I don't have to disclose the home debt that would effect my income to debt ratio.

If you're insuring a home to replacement cost, insurance companies don't care about appraisals or what the home is worth.  

.: I've seen the pattern with Bay Area people moving out to Brentwood, Oakley and both cities' home prices have gotten expensive - I consider Antioch/Pittsburg as part of the Bay Area and now Brentwood.

My name is Max Nelson, I am a Bay Area based Investor with a single Family home in Santa Cruz, CA that is a Short Term/Mid Term Rental and a Duplex in Bend, Oregon.

Some commuters to Dallas, because rent is cheaper in Sherman than Dallas.As far as DFW metroplex goes, probably one of my favorite cities for investment right now.My thought is look at newer homes vs the 100 year old ones. 

I currently own a 3/2 ranch home with about 100k in equity and have 100k in liquidity.

A local property manager will make this much easier and handle the visits for you.Single-family homes can still do well, even with more apartments popping up, as they cater to tenants who want privacy and space.