Portfolio/Commercial/Non-QM loans...all the loans that help people with little/no taxable income qualify for a loan on an investment property....are practically non-existent. 

Anyone know of zero down home loans for practicing attorneys?

As other have suggested, these ideas are not rocket science, but the doing of them takes work, practice, etc.

Remember, don't let emotion override sound investing practices.

Hey David, here in NJ contractors are all charging $5000 small shower caulking, $10,000 small shower tiling, $20,000 small deck....this is unfair trade practices.

Only issue you may have is that some people who practice some Asian types of religions may not want to rent the property. 

He also asks me to send the check in mail and then he will send the lien waiver in mail after the amount is cleared in the bank. what is the regular practice to get lien waivers from the GC's? 

I'm looking for some practical advice from other California land lords.

I just learned on my own) and they frankly suck up a lot of your time with little to show for it.I stick to attracting agents that are similar to me and the culture I am building.

I like physical work, I like creative or restorative processes, and I love learning new and super practical skills.