Hey Guys, I am thinking of having our first meet up in the Downtown area (central location), either Aug 31 or Sept 2nd.

We want to buy a property in San Jose because it is central to the units that we manage and will take three hour trips for showings down to an hour.

My newest building is over 100 years old (Central Maine).

Might I recommend investment in the central valley manteca Modesto Stockton area.

Hi, yes, Boston central is a tough place to buy and even tougher place to be an owner.I live north side of Boston and rent further north about 1 hour outside of Boston.If you have the right tenants, I do not see it a problem living together. 

Also, the SJREIA Central meeting is this Thursday in Princeton.

I'll be living in Walnut Creek and going to school in Oakland so I'll have to look for groups in that hub.

If you are wondering what pets do to the central AC units, here is something a little more than just speculation.I have a triplex, where each unit has the same exact central AC handlers and condensers and same age.December 2014, I had an air conditioning company cleaned all three evaporator coils - pulled the coils out and acid wash them.Here is a picture of what the coil looked like immediately after the cleaning.I personally change the filter in all three units once a month.Now, only eight months later, units 1 & 2's coils look about the same with just a little more dust.Unit 3's coil look like this.Same size apartment, same central AC units, same age, all cleaned at the same time, had filter changed by me every month at the same time.The only difference is unit 3 has two dogs, one 40 pounds and one 50 pounds.I am not against pets, but thought I would share this.

I think centrally offering Internet is good business with a low startup cost and proven scalability, but this fiber business looks like the initial investment is excessive for small scale operations.http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2011/01/what-if-your-subdivision-laid-its-own-fiber-network/

Good Afternoon Everyone,I am learning a lot from reading the forums and ebooks. I have also purchased a few Real Estate books as well.It would be nice to connect with experienced investors. Thanks Dustin