Keep it there.At some point, pricing increases will come back down to earth and will be closer to that historical number (3% a year - maybe california is a bit higher though).

I currently own two rental properties, a SFH in Contra costa county, CA and a duplex in Austin, TX.

My name's Calvin Lamb, I live in a suburb of Sacramento, CA called Orangevale.

Hi my name is Geronimo Moreno I'm in the military and just got stationed in the North Bay area. I have one rental property in Tucson, AZ. My goal is to get enough rental properties with passive income that will preven...

I know you will find lots of other investors here from California as well as all over the US and internationally.You don't have to mention how much is in your "small sum" of cash but wondering what your ultimate goal with real estate investing is and what aspect you're looking to get involved with?

Brandon Turner I live in Hanford, CA.

Intrastate Offering (very popular for RE companies in California)2.

Heres the deal...I have a down payment ready for a property anywhere below 400k and am looking to finance the rest through a home equity loan through my partner/ mom who has 100% equity in a home free and clear (located in California) appraised at 800k.

Unfortunately you live in an area where buy-and-hold real estate investing doesn't make sense.I too live in sunny California where the prices and taxes are sky high, but it has forced me and thousands of other investors to look elsewhere.

There are a LOT of people on the site from Southern California and you should be able to get some great advice and input from that area.