What would a RE investor read to keep on to of market trends and maybe strategy ideas?

They would also help cover the higher taxes.In most areas, you can get a duplex for the same price as a single family, and it will give you the added advantage of earning valuable experience as a landlord right away.It's great that you're thinking about future trends in your local market!

Now, this is a general trend, we all can point to neighborhoods where this hasn't happened, but overall, this is the case.

I was very interested about this question after a couple of meetings with local Disabled Society and to my mind,  NYC is a leader in this trend.

As soon as I saw this thread trending, I knew a certain someone would be in here with the "forget the LLC" babble.I needed a good chuckle. 

*GASP* Not 1 anecdote does a trend make, but there are more now than there were..

They take things like market trends, local sales, and comparable listings in the area and generate a price to give one an opinion of value for the property.While it is a cool tool and works in some areas, I recommend not paying too much attention to it.

Be sure to Calculate your Returns and make sure they are numbers you're happy with.And you might also check the trends in land value over time in the neighborhood.

I'm curious why this trend is beginning to occur.Why are more lenders requesting insurable value?

This town is not like most of the rest of the Midwest - but of course, you are in California, so more local trends are probably less easy to spot.