This is what is pushing up rental demand for small MF properties that having lower rents, fees, or total move in costs compared to other larger commercial apartment complexes.

Also, compared to a traditional loan (i.e., conventional, FHA, etc.) for a primary residence your rate/points options are going to be higher for an investment.

Here's an example comparing three different loan originations:Loan A: No interest reserve, but $15K est. interest payments for duration of the loan.

Adjust return based on holding time and risk reward.  

As always, shop around and compare terms to ensure you’re getting the best deal.

For Livermore, the activity is slower compared to the general Bay Area so you would need to be more cautious on picking the right property to flip, and the margin has to be large enough for it to make sense.

Respect their time by giving them the information they need to include or exclude your listing quickly, and then earn their respect by answering all correspondence quickly.Making life easier for the frazzled person trying to do their job is its own reward.

Thats fair, we are not doing any of the actual work, so it makes sense to not receive  a lions share of the reward. 

In fact, its become quite apparent that number crunching ranks rather low on the necessary skills for real estate compared to networking and communication and other business skills. 

---Investors always compare/hire people of Craigslist that are uninsured, questionable skills, are unreliable and offer no warranties.