Hi Colin, I live and invest in St.

Effectively a 'Firestorm' is a dry hurricane that rains fire, with nearly indefensible circumstances, just like the catastrophic flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes and other disasters they have and will intensify in severity and rapidity.Beyond directly impacted property owners, investors, insurers and businesses, the downhill effects of the SoCal fires on the immediate and surrounding areas are astronomical and still somewhat incomprehensible.

And how many classes are there? 

Take the tax free sec 121 first and then 1031 the leftover.

Just wanted to introduce myself and enjoying the Bigger Pockets site and forums.

My agent brought this deal to me and I jumped on it.

go to local meetups, they should have some here or try meetup app or eventbrite. continue to network and that can help you execute your plans.

Oh the pink and beige house with the tall concrete fence?").

I took a small private loan and bought my first home.

@Ezra Avery you might want to read below to understand Classes of Property/Tenants.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?