Pre-approved space is extraordinarily rare, you typically have to go through a very expensive and very time consuming process in order to obtain permits in CA.

Any advice on obtaining new insurance?

This will not cost you anything and you will obtain 95% of your water expenses every month from your tenants.

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A book that did change my life, aside from Rich Dad Poor Dad was from T.

The cost of obtaining a loan of that size isn't worth it.

Do you network with real estate agents this early on to obtain leads for you?

Want to obtain buy and hold for the long term How did you finance this deal?

I don’t have anything lined up but I was planning on trying to obtain a construction job for the time being for again the income but most importantly the knowledge of how to do most jobs properly.

I am in the process of obtaining my real estate license and will be up and running in the middle of November.