I did something this week that caused me to reflect a bit on where I started and how far I've come.

One thing to think about is when doing heloc on primary if you want to refinance you need to get their signoff as well as your primary loan which could cause complications.  

But if you do have a house that sits in expansive soils and are susceptible to shrinking and expanding they can put pressure on the basement walls (exacerbated by frost/thaw cycles) and cause them to crack horizontally.

It is also something that pushes investors out not because the foundation but many of the underground problems that it could cause such plumbing.So when you find a house with such issues you have to estimate for your worst scenario.Happy to connect and guide you more.

May sound strange but one thing to remember is when mortgage rates take a big drop it causes more buyers to come to the market.

But he did take a loss that set his family back quite a bit, caused a lot of stress in his marriage, prevented them from being able to buy the new home his wife wanted with the right number of bedrooms for his kids, set him back years in saving for retirement and buying investment properties that could have made him money instead of losing money, etc.

Mold for example could be in either category and if you denied a tenancy based on this and somebody decided it was a defect in the unit you could be in trouble.     4)  Another issue is if applicant has roommates they are NOT bringing along to your unit,   and those roommates caused whatever conditions in the existing unit.   

You will probably want to pay attention to the income tax basis to any proposed transactions as well as be wary of any transfers that cause a property tax reassessment, depending on whether that amounts to a big increase in taxes or not.Feel free to reach out if you would like referrals in San Diego County in order to work remotely.

Finally came across this one in the small but growing town of Coalinga CA. Used

Is pursuing a duplex a lost cause in this area?