I'm in your neck of the woods, Laguna Niguel, and hang out in Aliso Viejo a lot (only sizable and nicer town center around town :) I am also a software engineer working full time in San Diego.

Also, be wary of turnkey providers with rosy numbers, after my opening post I received offers with almost no budget for maintenance, no reserve, no CapEx, no vacancy reserves, etc.If you listen to at least 100 podcasts, read as much materials, and hang out in the forums learning, you will protect yourself.

If you're handy with a hammer, enjoy laying carpet, can hang drywall, roof a house and install a kitchen sink, you've got the skills to flip a house.

If you're handy with a hammer, enjoy laying carpet, can hang drywall, roof a house and install a kitchen sink, you've got the skills to flip a house.

My hang up is the PMI underwriter.

So, I have scheduled a sit down tomorrow w/ the associate broker to dig more into what they can essentially do for me if i were to hang up my license there.

Have several passions, Obstacle racing, Fitness, Travel, Hanging out with Friends and Family Pets and looking forward to REI as a means to fulfill all those Dreams!!!

The upper portion of the wall will stay the same so you are still able to hang the wall cabinet next to the window like you mentioned.

We had to replace all of the plumbing, update electrical, hang sheetrock, build closets, replace doors, cut and add trim, lay carpet.

Regardless of whether I hang on to the property or get rid of it, I plan on moving to another city and buying another MF property with the hopes of getting a around 15% cash-on-cash return with cash flow.