@Tomcy Varghese Just chiming in becuause although I'm not an agent in Texas we build duplexes and tiny houses in Indy and the midwest (often on vacant land) and would love to connect with others doing anything similar. 

I got a quote for $3100 per year for a 2400 sq ft 1980 built house which seems very high.

"letters")  as you have pictured it,  why would anyone believe you can buy their house in cash when you can't even afford a damn printer to at least TRY to come over as financially stable credible and legitimate.Yeah right?

But I'm now considering selling that Merced rental and using the equity to buy a San Diego house that I would use as a 2nd home/vacation home & rental.I would rent out a portion of the house & save a space for myself when I visit.  

Hi BP CommunityI am moving and would like to keep my current house and convert it to a rental; however, I need to pull some equity out of the house for the down payment on my new house.

DaveFor starters some people are angry that you know that they’re behind in house payments and facing foreclosure.

It's key to chat with local money-wise folks and house bosses for tips.

I don't think you need to even probably get in that many houses to know your numbers. 

I also called a house that's in my neighborhood with a for sale sign, didn't pick up the first time around noon, and I shoot her a text, didn't response.

He got the owners Lucy and Charles Petri of Omega Realty to buy this house without ever seeing it in person and they still havent seen it to this day.