Best thing is the very up-to-date foreclosure status, which I think still think about the best trigger that a would-be buyer can use to find motivated sellers with big problems.

He is extremely thorough and is easy to work with, plus his reports are detailed and very self explanatory, even though he goes over everything with you on site.  

It is always great to add another San Diegan to the community here.There are a ton of us on here who are willing to help and answer questions, so don't ever hesitate to ask.I also have to applaud you for not being afraid to pull the trigger and move on to bigger and better things.

Depending on the County the assessor may not come out to the property if a sale has not occurred, in this case the owner has built on his property it doesn't necessarily mean that they would come out there, but I am surprised a new residential permit did not trigger them to do so.  

We have them in our laundry room but they're extremely light, I'd really like the floors in there to be dark but I just can't justify the time or money involved in replacing the floors in the laundry room.I recently used some minwax gelstain on a project and it was pretty amazing stuff. 

i would put in smoke detectors, handrails and lighting, i also believe that because it is a multifamily that is a requirement that even the town has. if you are referring to electrical outlets and separating circuits, then yes, when you remodel that triggers bringing everything up to code.

I am extremely excited for the opportunities to invest in real estate and create a company/brand that I can pass on to my children. 

A lease with option to buy with a term less than 36 months generally does not trigger a DOS or is not considered a sale.  

If you still are comfortable with these numbers than pull the trigger. 

Purely investment property mixed retail/residential, bought in October 2015, buyer off market offer on property recently with sale price that would trigger ideal 1031exchange.