After getting rejected on the duplex house hacking idea 2 years ago, I’ve now been listening to the BP Podcasts out loud while cooking dinner to let her know I’m interested in it so she wasn’t totally surprised when I broached the subject last week and asked when she thought we should get into it.

Also I think your rent estimate is extremely optimistic currently the most expensive rental listing in Menifee is $2,745 and it has been listed for 2 months the second most expensive listing is $2,595. 

Holding on to false beliefs is even more damaging.I would argue that self reflection and the ability to change our mindset extremely important.

Everyone has their own specialty but real estate is extremely powerful to leverage the money you have and get great returns as well as cash-flow, appreciation, and tax benefits.

Carolina, Thousand Oaks is an extremely desired area to live in Ventura County.

The market we are in is extremely hot for sellers, such that most duplexes have multiple offers at or above asking after only a day or two on the market, which makes it difficult to request additional information ahead of making an offer, such as the lease, yet remain competitive and timely. 

The info you provided is extremely helpful.

The odds of it going south very badly are extremely high.I think you should be looking for a good General Contractor first.

It needs some work, but I used the VA home loan when the lake was extremely low. 

We’ve found both the book and the online tools extremely valuable so I’d encourage to look into them!