I heard Depreciation is a bigger factor for higher end property just how big is factor would it be for say a 350-400 thousand dollar home? 

If you're only doing half as many deals as you could be you're losing HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of dollars in the long runIf your husband loves doing the work, great.

Hello BP family, What would experienced investors advise is the best way to get started investing if you have only but a few thousand dollars?

Or the property manager has a history of stealing client rents to support her drug habit.How do you vet the people you need helping you when you're hundreds or even thousands of miles away?

Also, don't let a few bad contractors ruin it for everyone. 

It'll save you hundreds, maybe thousands each year! 

In Starbucks this morning there were over 50 evacuees from the Thousand Oaks Hills in our Woodland Hills location and we started a conversation with a few of the neighbors.Does anyone have any idea what will happen to these homes?

They will save you thousands in closing costs and they have many more products available to them.

Due to CA's prop 13, the property taxes often do not increase as quickly in California as fair market value, and triggering a reassessment can mean tens of thousands of dollars additionally a year.Are there powers of appointment in the trust? 

I pay all of my own expenses - and they are substantial, running several thousand per month.