The taxes and insurance combined on the house are currently around $100.I make an income of about $52,000 as an educator so I am pretty flexible on where I work as far as what city.

Don't forget about all of the free resources available to you on here as well - education is key!

Since then I have immersed myself in getting educated and that led me to BP.

A good engineered wood can easily stand up to the demands of a kitchen and half bath and I would never break up the transition of an entryway into another area with a change of flooring.

Hi,Does anyone have experience in the so called Iron Triangle area in Richmond, I heard it's a crime neighborhood 10 years ago, anything changed since then?

I would suggest that you start your real estate education on this site with all the great articles and podcasts.

Thank you all for welcoming me, I look forward to listening to the pod cast to get more educated on what's new, what's old and what's works today, I know a lot has changed in the last 4-5 years, with the housing market, even in a good market for homebuyers, I need to be more sharp on what applications and techniques work, I also have a question is it better to be a realtor in the investing segment of real estate?

You can and will learn much more on BP and buy continuing your education elsewhere.

There is lots more good info under the education tab above.

I'm currently working in education in Los Angeles and am interested in both fix-and-flip properties as well as buy-and-hold rentals.