There are still a lot of investors who are drinking too much to the good times, thinking their products are better than they really are, foreclosures and REO are still everywhere in Jax, so finding opportunities is not hard, make sure you run good numbers on your properties, cap rates are not as simple as rent / purchase price, many of the homes have been sitting for years and need work, so factor in repairs, taxes, liens, etc.Have fun, I am in Jax, drop me a line if you like.

I'm an investor from the East Bay, in Richmond, but am working/staying in Stockton on the dates above, and was hoping to organize a little meetup here in Stockton while I'm out here to exchange stories and info about the differences in our investments in NorCal, have some food and drink, and do some real estate networking with our nearby investors..Mon-Wed 1/13/14 - 1/15-/14 or Tues-Thurs 1/21/14 - 1/23/14 I connected with @Erin A. on BP previously, who's coming to the East Bay meetup I organized in Oakland on 1/16 (which anyone is welcome to join, below..).

But either way not going to change unless the states really start enforcing the laws of the land.. so to that end this practice will continue un abated and some who get turned in will get fined and cease and desist kind of like getting a drunk driving.. many get them and still drink and drive ..  

My office is on the first floor - this conference room is on the 3rd floor and used by the entire office building.I've used it before for casual meetings and it's great since there won't ever be a seating issue or any noise issues like a public establishment could have - plus there won't be any business owners "expecting" us to buy food or drinks while we are using their conference room.If anything, we can try it out once and if we don't like it - no biggie and we can go somewhere else.Friday for me before 2 pm are good.

I'd be interested in grabbing a meal/coffee/drinks at some point (In addition to hopefully seeing you at the meeting) when you are here.

It is still law here that if someone knocks on your door and asks for a drink of water or wants to use the toilet you can not refuse them.

I slammed the 197 page book before the first round of drinks came by.

Let's grab a drink and make new connections who can help our real estate businesses grow! 

Generally though, I break it down into the "five pillars" of protecting your assets.The first pillar is avoiding unnecessary and risky activities (don't drink and drive, insurance generally won’t cover your poor decisions) and take good care of your investments(maintain your property, etc) - these simple steps will help you prevent lawsuits before they even occur.

@Jason Bohling hey Jason, it happens and especially at the smaller end of contractor companies, even good, licensed ones, personal issues can blow them up.It sounds like your family friend had a trusted sub that had a drinking, financial, romantic setback and flaked…it’s not uncommon.Meant to make you feel a little better…I’m sure your family friend feels burned too, and it’s likely they had legit good experiences with the guy until this