In 2011-2012 purchased with 20% down loans 10 condos in sunny San Diego.  

Hey Friends,I really wish I knew about BP when I was starting out.  What a great community of like minded individuals learning and sharing together!I'm a part-time RE investor, stay-at-home Dad, and blogger.  My very ...

Hello everyone,Living in San Francisco has opened my eyes to how different RE markets are across the country.

I should have added that the property is in an unincorporated area of San Diego county.

.# southern California, Riverside, San Bernardino, IE, Multi family

I have just finished remodeling a SFH rental property in San Jose area. 

Hi Jeremy, I don't have a yes or no answer, but with my experience here in San Francisco as an Interior Designer we don't flip homes without getting a permit and a licensed  contractor especially if it's a major renovation.

Hello,         MY Name is Sargon and I have been a realtor for about a year.I work in Santa Clara Ca. area and I am very much interested to learn different ways of aquiring properties for holding or flipping.

I have lived across the valley from San Tan to my current residentce in Surprise.

Three houses with larger lots (I think their lots are 2 acre versus my 0.7 acre)were not required to connect to the sewer and still are on septic.So only $20K was to actually run the lines to the private sewer line and connect (not much more than your $15K estimate and probably explained by San Diego labor costs).