Thanks for bringing experience with you.At the bottom of this page is a list with help in it.

Congratulations on your success and for starting Craftsman Properties.At the bottom of this page is a list with help in it.

You can jump and post a blog.At the bottom of this page is a list with help in it.

Don't deal in marginal properties, which are going to attract marginal tenants, who have a much shorter distance to hitting bottom, if they're going to.

I was thinking to buy and hold and then rent the top and the bottom.

1 - You stated you total income/year was $16,500 at the top...then, you state your total rental income is $14,421 near the bottom...which is it?

Best of luck and reach out to me if you ever want assistance in finding solutions for homeowners in tough spots. now I know he said CA... but OR and WA has the same laws.. mortgage originator is exempt as well.. the rub is taking advantage of people when they are down.. that's the bottom line.. telling them that your going help them when their credit is already gone .. and then taking their equity.. mainly sub too rent back is what is really frowned upon..

I added the Tampa Case Schiller data showing that even if you bought at the absolute bottom of the housing market, rather than at the end of the great recession, stocks still look like a good bet. 

In a neutral or buyer-slanted market, closing cost help from the seller can be obtained. 

If it makes sense just make a built in cabinet bottom with bookshelves above, cabinet door front opens and they can't put anything else in it.