I remember when the news did a special report...it was 100% fluff.Of course, this was everywhere, not just Bakersfield.

I'm not familiar with the company you mentioned so I can't comment with authority, but I suggest you do complete due diligence in anyone you hire to do title searches for you and you should always be prepared to bear the losses in the event of a title mistake.  

We've put a 60-day notice in our leases for the last few years as we prefer the extra time to prepare for a turnover.

For new investors, the government subsidizes your investments for the first 4 (or 10... depending on how you look at it) properties.Newbie special.

Is there anyone on BP that specializes in vacation rentals?

I have partnered with guys who specialize in Berlin and Claremont, and others who do rehabs all over the state.You can probably improve your buyers list by attending the NHREIA, the next meeting is tonight, and one of my partners is the speaker.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

What I mean by that, is that I inquired with quite a few local banks what loan programs, rates, rules (overlays), etc they had in preparation for me buying several more rental houses around the beginning of last year.I really liked what Union Bank had to offer because they were a portfolio lender and could be more flexible with the number of loans allowed.

Also if you call they have a special offer for investors that are members of their local AIA.