Conclusion: Don´t give your credit card infos for "free" products!!!

For your 1st time, pay a Property/Land/Transaction Attorney to review the title commitment with you to make sure that there are only the outstanding liens on the property, and that the owner has title.- Collect Tax Certificate to verify Property Taxes are Paid- Get a current statement from the seller to verify the existing balance, if they are delinquent, you can get the bank on the phone to verify the amount to make the loan current.- Review the loan documents, there is most likely a due on sale clause, which is why you won't find a title company to process these for you.

It's easier for an investor to stay committed to the plan and avoid change orders than it is a regular homeowner.

Until recently, I never really sat down and seriously committed myself to it, but now I'm all in, dedicated to learning everything possible before taking the plunge.

As the market evolves we've intensified our commitment to helping investors focus only on listings that are eligible for vacation rental usages and either; have exceptional existing production or high potential for rental performance.

There is a press release from them in nearly 18 months ago talking about how they had $1bn in agreements... https://fox5sandiego.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswi...In my 17 years in real estate, I have never heard of any group that had that much money committed without taking even the first step of closing on the land.

Check out this table: https://www.municode.com/library/ca/oakland/codes/...This is what you're looking for: https://www.screencast.com/t/Xkyp3OZWkI Oakland, for a building with 3 units or more you need to have a lot sized at 7,500 sq ft.  --- From the zoning code it says, an RM-2 zoned lot can have "1 unit per 2,500 sf. of lot area"If you don't meet that lot size requirement you'll need to make a request for a variance, then post notice about the desired change in front of the building.

The strategy is built on your own personal cash flow commitment.

I made sure to have at least a year cushion before fully committing to it.

I'm just beginning but am considering a bigger commitment in the next five years or so by accessing some or even all retirement funds to buy a building (I'm sure people have thoughts on whether or not that is a good idea!).