Realtors usually send extremly watered down property profiles, and keep the broker detailed reports for themselves.Either way, until there is some other site that is a reasonable competitor to the MLS, it is unlikely that investors and everyday people will be able to access information on properties for sale.

I'm extremly pleased with the dialog that has been taking place here.

Networking is extremly important in this business.

Looks extremly crude . . .

But generally, I can take a look at an area and get within 5k of what the houses in that area generally sell for.Obviously, on the first one, I am going to be extremely cautious and be as safe as I can.

It is very common these days to find motivated people with no equity because so many people refinanced within the last 3 years and took their equity out.It seems like you are working hard to get that first deal and that is great.

hello everyone and what's up to my fellow cali investors. i'm new to the forum which by the way is awesome. the great thing about the forum is that everything is real time - not something that someone read and copied from someone else that read and copied from someone else. i'm looking to get into investing like i've wanted to do for awhile now. i read the post by nicegsxr and he's on the money for so cal. prices are extremely high right now. personally i'm from the inland empire (san bernardino and riverside). a great big thank you to everyone who takes the time to share your success and also your information.

Along the path we are and will be facing Severe Winter and Ice Storms and to top it off Extreme Wildfire Threats.We have already seen this year with Jan producing 7 Major Disasters, Feb producing 3 Major Disasters, March producing 3 Major Disasters and April producing 2 Major Disasters.

Our public institutions for "higher learning" are primarily filled with "instructors" who are FAR more interested in instilling extreme political views on our young people than providing the the skills for such mundane and pedestrian pursuits like .. earning a living.

Although if this is your first property and you don't have extremely strong credit you may be required to have a down payment.I'm fairly new to investing, and am looking to purchase a third property.