Realtors, investors, future investors, lenders, wholesalers etc...I want to start investing eventually, it'll be easier with a team.

Direct lenders are:KiaviConventusLima oneLoan one Iron BridgeSeattle funding this will get you started. 

Unfortunately I should have asked for advice before I started the process with the current tenants.

I started with a $20K reserve.

It is worth having the conversation with them on the front end once you start talking with lenders.

I'm just starting out and thinking of investing in the central valley as I travel there often (primarily Fresno/Bakersfield).

I fully support your recommendation to get started early with some kind of tenant management software.

Does anyone know if applying for 2 existing apartments on 2nd and  3rd floor with commercial space on ground floor in CMX4  zoning requires fire sprinkler system if no construction is needed? 

Since there will be many investors who are not willing to sign an exclusive agreement I suspect we will start seeing realtors rewriting the contract so that they get paid by the hour rather than by commission.Has anyone else experienced this?

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