If and when Ft. mac hit, it will transform the entire area....much more so than any impact the beltline could have....but there could be many years between now and when Ft.

Hello all,Thanks for any help in advance.I am currently making a permanent relocation in another part of the SF Bay area, and it looks like, for the next 2-3 years, will have to rent.

Once they are inside, they are likely to be just as quiet as any other tenant.Summit County, Colorado (birthplace of VRBO) is a good place to study the issues.  75% of the housing stock is not occupied by permanent residents.  

Radio signals can be impacted from trees, weather, buildings, usage, etc. so certain sites can provide much better coverage than others.

My question is for buy & hold investors: Are you seeing the impact of these big REITs in your local markets?

He took a significant loss, we took a small one.If you're planning to use hard money to buy a rental, you will need a plan to refinance into a permanent loan before the end of the term.

My concerns lie with both protecting my assets and reducing the impact of taxes.

A more sophisticated time-value-of-money approach is needed for a more thoughtful analysis of an investment and how improvements impact value over time.You can't really compare capitalization rates in different submarkets very easily either.

If it's a low impact day I'll walk a course with a friend.

However on the flip side borrowing personally directly impacts your credit score whereas having the loan under an LLC keeps the loan from impacting your personal credit score which helps keep you more attractive as a borrower.