There were a number of large houses that had been broken up into multiple units, each with a kitchen and bath.

If a realtor works well for me, I will give them listings and I will use them when I need an agent, but they will earn it one way or another.I have no problem working with multiple agents, and any agent can trust 100% that if they bring me a deal that hits my numbers, I WILL buy it and I will pay them their full commission.

If you are doing multiple properties you can carry materials from one site to another (shingles for example).

Jeff,To expand on what John said ... all six are the right answer.Just depends on what the question (read the deal) is.But be prepared to switch from one to another i.e. multiple exit plans.Question #1 ... private investors (aka silent partners or HMLs) ... no, not that hard.

From building a 2 story garage addon to our house (which i have done with only 1 other person.. from the framing to the roofing to the siding to interior), electrical, to computer programming, mechanics (building a 550hp street/strip car right now from the ground up knowing the in-and-outs of every aspect. give me a broken car and i will diagnose and fix it on my own), to multiple investing avenues.

To specifically answer your request:City: Mountain ViewCounty: Santa ClaraState: CAStatus: Inventory is low and sales are very hotOf course it's all neighborhood/city dependent as with any other area but houses in our area are still selling in under 10 days over asking price with multiple offers and we're talking typical asking prices in the $800k-$1.3mil range.

They also emphasize that buying at the right price and having multiple exit strategies is very important in a soft market since property appreciation alone, which may have worked in recent years, is not a viable exit strategy.They spend a good deal of the book explaining that investors need to invest outside of their own backyards and find emerging markets.

It works with multiple bowsers.

You have to do multiples, and the only way this would show negative on your credit reports would be if you pulled out/sold the CDs before they matured.

Since I entered this arena I have presented deals to investors that have lead to over 100 closings as well closing on multiple units myself.As far as my investment strategy, I believe in practicing what I preach.