The summer comps will be captured by the appraisal, but the fall/winter sales haven't closed yet (appraisers give very little weight to "in escrow" comps, they like "closed" comps), so it's a good time to have a property appraised for a cash out refi, which of course leads right into having a down payment for the winter buy season.

My partner brings plenty of weight as well  and will bring 50% cash once he is in position ( he's building a house) and this was a year of getting to know each other before we made our first deal.

Look at their existing projects, call the licensing body at your state and ask if there are any outstanding cases against them, etc...

They are simple double-hung sash windows with weight pockets and pulleys.

On EVERY single pre-foreclosure sale (whether a short-sale or not) I ALWAYS include the following terminology right in the body of the offer itself:"This offer is expressly contingent upon the approval of the seller's lender(s) and/or any other unknown lien-holders".I was told early on to include the "any other unknown lien-holders" provision as protection for both the seller(s), as well as the buyer(s)...

I have both but much more weighted to RE for a few reasons.1.

We've all heard good handy man or general contractor is worth their weight in gold.  

> 12-unit in Eastlake I bought for $2.5m last year... pulling in $26k of rent/month> Individual DADU builds cost ~$325-350k to build, and I'm renting them for $3,200 - 3,550However, I'm also investing in Wenatchee which is much more cash flow friendly:> 30-unit apartment bought for $4.2m and renting for $38k/month> 33-unit townhome community closing this April for $6.3m and will rent for $70k/monthInvesting in RE is a legacy and the ability to show my kids what we are doing holds just as much weight as the rent checks we net. 

I know I am just feeling a bit more weight right now.

does any body know anything about sacramento hold and rent scene, good numbers?