To get multiple loans in todays environment will be difficult, if you are using conventional loan methods.

The information I got just browsing this site is incredible.

unless rent is in the thousands (incredible luxury rental with huge deposit) or its a vacation rental i would advise against it!

Vegas is a very depressed market, making an incredible opportunity for those who recognize it.

In an environment with few defined benefits, zero pensions and crappy 401ks when will we begin to value productive employees?

Since I have some free time to reflect and see if I want to continue to work in a corporate environment, I wanted to revisit Real Estate investing as full time rather than part time as I did before.I've bought a few homes outside of CA the past few years.

In NJ, i'm finding out we have some incredibly strict eviction laws.

Get the properties before listing -- which is happening -- even though banks want you paying retail or find motivated sellers before the bank even enters the picture which is best, in my opinion.As an aside, I believe the Obama administration not forcing banks to mark their REOs to market, while allowing them to hoard cash that should have been put to use through investors, has created an environment whereby the housing crisis in this country will take years to sort out.

I called them and told them 1) the Board can come up with whatever they want, but if this is a change Bylaws it had to be voted on by the membership2) the Board would be insane to do this as if they required Owners to put up lockboxs outside the door and there was a break-in to the unit from someone who accessed the lockbox, my guess is the prop. managment company would be sued and the HOA would be sued for making owners put keys in lockboxs next to their units (and thus creating an unsafe environment).In your case, the Board can recommend that owners come into compliance with certain laws (CO2, fire alarms...) but I do not believe they have the right to enter to enforce this unless clearly defined in the CC&R's.My guess is the Boards/Management Company's heart was in the right place (in terms of making sure owners complied and keeping people safe) but how it was implemented left a little to be desired.They should have at least contacted you to see if you wanted the option of them going into to install the CO2 or if you had already taken care of this.

That's either a story to hide something, or if it's true he's incredibly paranoid.