I have heard a lot of horror storiesMy objective is to find some lower price point cash flowing rentals as I feel the LA market has matured and peaked quite significantly... my idea is that if i lose 10% on a 300k property mark to market (unrealized and potentially cover the note if i have to in a worse case scenario ) its not as bad as losing 10% on a 1,000,000 property mark to market (and potentially realized due to an inability to stay solvent if it remains unrented longer than i have reserve)any feedback would be appreciated sorry if this post is in the wrong category

She was kind enough to give me a few moments of her time and gave me great advice on a few things and peaked my interest even more.

So, you'll want to get up to speed on self-directing your own retirement accounts now so you can explain it to prospective private money partners later on.That, by the way, is my first thought at the mention of private money: people looking for better-than-market returns on their retirement funds.

That will be unlikely to happen now or the next few years.In our area home prices are 2X or more than its historically high PEAK at 2007.

Everyone is looking for quality, price, and speed.

Their father flys in a jet and the son will end up riding a camel...The Wave or Cycle of Technology gave us a temendous boost up to a peak that is now over.

But got something that might peak your interest!

Granted you buy it at peak you can wait for the next peak which can be 12-15 years away.  

At roughly a current median home price of $500,000, prices are near their peak of $517,000 in November of 2005.  

The market has peaks and valleys.