@C Rutherford you MUST lean you can NOT make everyone happy!

On the other hand, if you sell the Stockton home now, you’ll be mortgage-free sooner on the Sacramento property and can start saving or reinvesting more aggressively.If I were in your shoes (and as someone who’s seen the ups and downs of California real estate for over two decades), I’d lean towards keeping the Stockton property.

We have enough reserves to do either option.I am leaning towards the more expensive option 1.

I had been leaning towards FHA but may have to reconsider.

The good ones become trusted advisors and are leaned on heavily.  

It makes total sense that you are able to optimize when you are niched down so well...it's been super hard for me personally to lean into the niches because it's honestly a bit counterintuitive and scary. 

Ladies who have body lotion and other stuff on will jump right in the hot tub without rinsing it off.  

If I were forced to pick, I’d lean towards purchasing two properties to diversify and spread the risk while potentially increasing your overall cash flow.

I’ve been leaning on the oilfields to make my first 100k and then start out with real estate investing .

If your area has a good long-term rental outlook and you have the patience to deal with tenant issues, this could be a smart move.I’d lean slightly toward renting unless you’re getting strong signals that property values won’t appreciate or rents may decline.