Realtors like him are worth their weight in gold because they help you build your wealth and give you all the information at your fingertips (which is what you want and need)!!

Quite simple, actually.We decided we would invest in a part-time employee even though we didn't have much money at hand, but we needed to move faster and she could help free up some time for us by completing mainly clerical tasks.

Especially if you can live there and even rent a couple rooms while you are still renovating ... that means you aren't holding up revenue because of waiting for the renovations to be finished - this allows you to take your time, etc. etc.If you can throw a little more money at it sooner and get it all done faster, you can use a HELOC to pull that money back out once the work is done, based on assuming that the property value will have increased because of the work you did.I love the Homestyle loan (which I think is better than the FHA 203K option), but only if you need it.  

If I were you, I'd pay rent to yourself every month ... either to pad your maintenance fund, or to pay down principle faster.

Curious to see how much weight is placed on San Diego multi-family properties that cash flow (currently tough in San Diego) compared to properties with projected appreciation (seems appreciation is limited since we're towards the top of the market). 

It should help you find the relevant forum posts (and people) faster than going through every post.

If you want to move faster, expand your search area.

Also, should you have problems with these residents down the road, lease-purchase (at least here in GA) offers better and faster provisions for getting your house back and them out.Does the buyer have a plausible reason for not having a SSN?

I now only do it for a single room/hall,  if more then that, its cheaper and faster to let my sub do it while I get other stuff done.  

However, I weight my portfolio with around 70% which have at least some or full equity coverage.