Don't wait until you're ready to buy to analyze deals.

Is now a great time to buy: maybe?  

Within days, I received several calls and emails with offers to buy under PURCHASE CONTRACT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS.

I go back and forth between wanting to buy a place for myself in CA or just continue renting and instead invest in a cheaper area of the country.

If anyone in the D.C. area wants to meet up for coffee, I'm buying! 

In other words, these sources claim that you can't buy a property solely for investment purposes (like renting it out) without living in it yourself.Is anyone familiar with this law or regulation?

Personally we have long stopped buying "doors" - we want as much revenue with as few tenants as possible, so we buy higher-priced homes in the Milwaukee suburbs.Last suggestion: look into DST's.

If I was the seller I wouldn't agree to getting a lease from a tenant I'm trying to get rid of in the hope someone will buy the property.

As I prepare to use an FHA loan for my first multifamily investment, I've become concerned about the extensive repairs that can accompany purchasing an older model. Does anyone have experience using an FHA loan to pur...

If you can wait you may want to do so, educate yourself a bit, save up the capital and put yourself in a better position. buying properties as investments with low money down isn't usually a great strategy especially now were you won't be certain when you can refi