Other than reading about real estate, I love to rock climb, fly helicopters, ski, fish, backpack, ride motorcycles, travel and experience all that the outdoor world has to offer!

If you're not in love with your existing place, then you can entertain selling/moving/etc.Mike

They want your business.double closelien and judgment reportstitle searches use their offices to entertain your clients or sellersprovide advice on assignment offersdistribute assignment feeskeep all your equity profits secretprovide advance HUD-1'snegotiate on your behalf  education on real estate law in the local areafacilitate short sales, mortgage foreclosures, tax sale certificatesforeclose the Right of Redemptionrepresent you as  professional witnessTo find that investors friendly title company, you may want to meet with the owner, give them some deals to close, interview them, let the owner, who is usually a lawyer, know what you expect.As for zip codes to stay away from....NONE!

@Joel Owens Entertain me.

Smart for you to keep reserves on your own, however, but I'd never want them sitting in the mortgage companies bank account.In addition to letting your insurance agent know you need Non-Owner Occupied coverage now, you may want to entertain getting an umbrella policy as well for liability reasons, especially if you will not be putting this house in an LLC or trust.Also, talk to your CPA and make sure you understand fully how this will benefit you from a tax strategy perspective, as well as the documentation you'll need to keep and provide each year.Lastly, I would allot 8% to vacancy, 5% to repairs, 5% to reserves/cap ex, and 10% to property management, or 28% total ($364)

Let's say for a moment that they would entertain your offer.

refcd=GL05251200010017&pid=_CSE_Google_PLA_Grills-&-Outdoor-Hardware&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=sku1197470S#descGood advice, so far.

Also I live in Los Angeles (not a good area for cash flow) so I am entertaining the idea of buying real estate out of state.

The dogs went to the bathroom outdoors but left dirty, oily, stains on the lower walls and carpeting.

I live in an area where tons of houses end up with roots in their underground pipes.One pipe has had recurring problems and Roto Rooter is suggesting installation of an outdoor clean-out (since the house's current one is small and insufficient).It involves excavation and the RR guy says that, unfortunately, he's not 100% sure whether the problem pipe is inside the house's footing (under the house) or outside the footing (and accessible with an excavator).