Check out the past and upcoming meetings on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Sacramentos-Real-Estate-Clu...Or through the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SacRealEstateClub/ and a Facebook group for posting Sacramento deals, haves & wants, services, etc:https://www.facebook.com/groups/sacrealestateclub/The meetup page has information about the location, date and times.Hopefully we'll see you there!

Make sure and have lots of money in reserves when those tax bills arrive, A/C breaks, roofs need replacement, etc. 

For example, you may be required to set-aside 10% of the total square footage to be reserved as open space, not buildable.

The tenant will then sign the estoppel to attest to its content.This is by far the best way to find out if there are any discrepancies in the information provided by the vendor (like the monthly rent being paid by one tenant is actually $100/month less that what is written into the lease, because he's the owners son and he vacuums the corridors and sweeps/shovels the walks).You can do the same thing with any service providers (i.e. snow removal or garbage service).

I subscribe to different services and marketing tools that really drive up my cost/mo for being a realtor..If you were just using it to look at properties and to save the "3%" (it's not really the full 3... as per Russell's post) it probably won't be worth it at the moment, but if you decided to pursue investing, it is an amazing tool.

If I can be of service in helping you find properties or in selling properties, feel free to reach out.Boris

Do they have fully funded reserves for these long term items like roofs?

A disabled veteran in Texas may receive a property tax exemption of up to $12,000 on his/her primary residence, depending on the severity of the disability incurred as a result of service.

Most lenders like to see 6 month reserves.  

@Dylan Tettemer First off, thanks for your service.