Well I'll have to make sure my next trip to the bay area is around the San Jose Meetup.   

Other people think the year is wasted without at least three international jaunts, and a ski trip, and a week in NYC to catch up on Broadway, and a week in Hawaii.It's all a matter of perspective.

It took me a long time and three trips around the world to learn how to make money in many different ways.

If you are using hard money you need to budget for the points and fees as well as traditional third party closing fees.Repairs: The money it is going to take you to rehab the property plus an extra 10% of estimated repair costs to account for unexpected repairs.Holdings Costs: Here is where a lot of investors get tripped up.

I was considering flying in to look, but wood consider cutting of my trip plans.

You can deduct between places or the trip to Home Depot.

Hello all! I'm a real estate investor living in the SF Bay area, and I currently own one multifamily rental property in Spokane, WA. I'm looking to expand into the Indy market, looking at either SFR turnkey rentals, o...

If they need the proceeds from the sale for a 1031 exchange or to finance a trip around the world, they won't be interested in seller financing.Why would they want to go with you, with seller financing and a lower price, vs. going with someone else who comes to them on the open market?  

Likewise sagging floor joists are a simple repair *if* you are going for exposed beams or demoing the ceiling anyway, sistering and jacking joists is a fairly straightforward that doesn't require Norm Abrams level carpentry wizardry to accomplish.As far as getting someone decent to look at it...probably run about $150 for a trip from someone knowledgeable unless they happen to be in the vicinity.

But now I want to hear your ideas about how I, "the inexperienced investor with nothing to bring to the table" can come to a mutually beneficial agreement.One time I rode my bike from Seattle to Boston, only taking a change of clothes and whatever fit in my backpack, sleeping outside without a sleeping bag for most of the trip.