Nowadays, even many of the $2 LED bulbs are dimmer compatible.

@wes @Wes Blackwell would you be able to share a bit of certain areas of Sacramento nowadays?

I only get 1-yr loans nowadays, especially in our market that has slowed down.

Nowadays, the down payment percentages are pretty high compared to what they used to be.

I would definitely check out the Real Estate Events and Happenings section as there are usually several different events for local investors every month, and they're generally great for meeting people involved in different facets of the industry to build out your team.It's certainly challenging to find good deals nowadays in the area--there's a lot competition, and almost everything you'll see on the MLS will be relatively overpriced (and/or gone within days/hours of being posted).

How's the Tampa Market nowadays?

Regarding negotiating w/ the bank;  very rare nowadays for the banks to accept a price reduction but there's nothing to lose in asking

Nowadays they would call that child abuse.

My first apartment in Wicker Park is probably a gold mine nowadays.

Very first one I did I had to stay in and do the rehab because Freddie Mac slipped in a deed restriction the title company didn't catch until we went to do the second closing (they weren't same day, I was doing the loan and the lender was dragging their *** so I funded it for my borrower)You used to be able to double close, but its limited nowadays.