Also, to answer your other question, as I noted in my other post, I don't put criteria in there because it's tipping my hand.

Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Woodside" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

- Any tips at all would be helpful. 

Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and be sure to set up some keyword alerts - especially for "Columbus" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

Don't miss The BiggerPockets Podcast - they are great for learning how others are finding success.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts- especially for "Covington" so you'll be notified when people mention it here in the forums.Thanks again for introducing yourself!

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I have a perfect credit history (I kept my US credit cards for 10 years even while living abroad :)), I will also be using my wife's rental income (she is a green card holder with an almost non-existing credit).I am looking to buy this house and sell after I have lived in it for 2 years for tax reasons.Thank you for any tips!

Any help and/or tips would be greatly appreciated!

Beginner's Guide- checkPodcasts- check- listened to many alreadyScott's books- ordered already- waiting for deliveryLooking for meetups in my area...Thanks for the tip on  the book- RE rewind.Most of all thanks for the welcome!!

The construction cost has been soaring in the last 3 years in the Bay area (I work in the corporate construction industry and our project management office is forecasting 10% fee escalation in all of the MEP trades in this year).