Has anyone been able to get title insurance sooner, specifically in New York State?  

Hi Thien,I’m also from the Bay and work in the city.

Within the next 5 or so years I would have the opportunity to relocate to a new city for my job, so I am thinking this would be a good way to begin gaining equity in real estate, live with friends while I'm still relatively young, and have their rent payment help pay off my mortgage.Sorry for the long post, hope that it is at least comprehensible.

I have a long list of potential cities, but am having a difficult time narrowing that list down using any sort of consistent standards.

I'm also from the city trying to look at other markets to start as well.

Pretty much everyone in my area charges 10%, especially for a small portfolio.On another note, I love Peachtree City.

having spent a decade in the timber business in Oregon I call it Oregon porch time.. these are not inner city dwellers these are folks that you need to sit with and talk  have coffee and build reporte'if the homes are nice and clean and saleable probably tough to buy under market unless your good at looking someone straight in the face and telling them their 300k home is only worth 200k.. that is a moral issue.Also be aware that you CANNOT legally sell a home you are not in title to in Oregon.. its selling real estate with out license and don't listen to all the people from all over the country that wholesale.. many states its an accepted practice in Oregon it is not.Also if your flipping homes IE coming into title you also need a developers license in Oregon  talk to @Karen Margrave she just got an education on this.. the state is cracking down on flippers.. its a 5k fine.. usually 1k first time. 

How would you do this in a big city like LA.?

cash buyer with $300k. any deals yielding over 10% in high growth urban cities/college towns?

I recently acquired a 4 families property in Union City NJ.