They may offer insightful information, support you in seeing prospects, and walk you through the buying process.Ultimately, your financial objectives, risk tolerance, and personal tastes will determine whether you want to investigate investing alternatives elsewhere or take up house hacking in San Jose.

The products I investigated were:1.

It might help to meet with an architect to give you a base idea and preliminary plans for your GC to then take a look at. 

Also the advice on writing offers and the lower purchase price is something I have been wondering about given that I have not yet ran preliminary deal numbers at purchase price without negative cashflow for single family rentals in my area.

If you promise them a "rescue" and you don't get it done before the foreclosure sale they can sue you and the local authorities can investigate you.7.

When you find a house you wish to investigate more, they can go look at it, send pics, and give you an idea of what needs rehabbed.  

For now, this is mainly for me to do some preliminary analysis because I am interested in real estate but I am very new to it. 

- What is some good general preliminary advice when jumping into your first investment?

- What is some good general preliminary advice when jumping into your first investment?

@Krista Walker  chuckling a little here but yes.. they should.. and of course when you get your preliminary title report it will clearly denote who the owner is.and on your purchase and sale agreement there should be a seller.. unless they are doing a undisclosed double escrow type deal which I highly doubt he would do.. and or just flat ask them are these MLS listings your sending me or are they off market that you own or your close investors own.