I'm from Northern Cali as well, and I invest exclusively out of state... a lot of the popular turnkey cities don't really work any more, and I work with a lot of California-based OOS investors that have come to me with 1% deals that were plenty cheap but don't net any profit at the end of the year.As the opportunities become limited around the country, us spend-happy Californians need to be prudent about throwing 100k down in markets we're unfamiliar with.Let me know if you'd ever like to link up!

We pretty much ran from that area after my wife finished up her degree a decade ago, even though it would have been a better opportunity to stay and slowly buy properties.  

I have heard of real estate going down in many areas and see it as an opportunity to purchase property at a larger scale.

I just figure i will use it as an opportunity to update/clean up the unit, raise rent and get a better tenant. 

Maybe 125 even.I am pondering if there might be a good opportunity get into this house with some creative but not complicated financing where I DON'T have to put 20% down and be advantageous to both myself and him.On the surface, I figure he prob owes about 98K on the house. 

@Mindy Jensen Great example of synergy between job and opportunity for real estate investing

I am not looking for additional employment...just investment opportunities... but would prefer to not have to get formal permission

I'm a commercial real estate broker moving to Atlanta and I'm in search of a room share or 1 bedroom opportunity available.

We would like to meet you for coffee and talk about your experience and the opportunities that are available in this market.

I feel kind of 'weird' about pursuing opportunities in both areas which could divide our focus and could mean that if we find a deal in one market, our agent in the other market would not get the benefits.- Is there any etiquette here or am I being overly sensitive?