I'm of the mind that cash flow is king but if your market is appreciating at a quick clip it might be worth buying the SFH.

If you're looking at turning a primary residence into a rental, there's the additional advantage of having a community "on the ground" at your unit.As an example, our unit in Burbank, CA, is in a condo community, and the online community forum has helped us greatly: when another owner rented to a bad tenant, we knew about it before our tenant complained and could handle the situation proactively.

After it changed hands to a CPI Housing Fund based out of California the value dropped to $19,000.What sort of thing caused this?

I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it!

*The * is that the rule doesn't apply to some markets like much of California or most major metropolitan areas.

I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it!

I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it!

While my comfort zone is not DC, I will say in California the time of year makes a HUGE difference on price.

A cheaper option is to use a company in CA that is owned by First American Title called Tax TItle Services.

Hello everyone,I just closed on my first property, a triplex in Stockton, CA.