I want good proximity to jobs, neighbors who keep their places up, and views (preferably of the mountains)I do not buy in neighborhoods where there are other rentals.

That seems to be her main motivation, so I wanted to leave that on the table for now.

Watching some infomercials and found a very neat tool, the Versacut, a swiss army hand saw (tile, circular, table, and chop).I am looking to get my first tool set, and noticed that this would be easier to haul and use than a bunch of different items in a bag.

Good luck runnign to the box store from a mountain location becauwse you'll lose 1-2hrs in travel etc.Level of finish - Fire taping (level 1) in a garage is less than ready for flat paint (level 3) or semigloss walls (level 4) or wall paper (level 5) or various knock down finishes (what I think some are calling texture).one more is point up.

I assume these are landlords doing a lot of the work themselves or under the table workers.Yes it works.

Instead we do a round-table discussion with real investors and help people develop the resources they need, get their questions answered and get their deals analyzed.

The buyer puts money down and needs a small reserve, if there is money on the table you can take that and pay costs to make it work.

Or if you are looking for a condo in coastal SD, La Jolla or Pacific Beach areas are great.Here are some options for things to do in March: Beaches, Torrey Pines State Park, Padres game, Seaworld, Gaslamp in Downtown, Seal Beach in La Jolla Village, Balboa Park, SD Zoo.And if your up for a hike, Cowles Mountain has a moderately difficult trail that leads to the highest peak in SD county.Hope this helps and you have a great time on your visit.

Unlike the regular work force where it's just competition and who can keep their jobs and climb the ladder first and kiss their boss's behind - not my thing, though I have the highest respect for all those who work hard to bring food to the table (especially my father who's a cop).REI is also the best means I see of achieving the life I want.

Its just like sitting around a table at a restaurant or bar with some fellow investors and saying " hey guy/girl I was wondering what do you think about this Real Estate situation or deal" and getting different experiences and viewpoints is nice.