Borrowing from the equity must be done wisely, or you will end up with negative cash flow and be at high risk due to over-leveraging.NOTE: I use interest rates much lower than they currently are in 2024!

I highly recommend that you utilize a low down payment loan (preferrably 5% down since it has less closing costs, you can get out of mortgage insurance once you hit 20%, and you save your FHA for another purchase) and move into a 3-4 unit property.

Though it may seem to save them money, many homeowners end up with shoddy work being done that isn't to code, and end up paying a fortune to get it corrected.  

I don't know much about the Peninsula or South Bay but I have seen some deals in the East Bay in the high $600,000s to $700,000 range.

Just enter a summary at the end of the month.- Keep in mind your amount are reconciled from Buildium to your Bank accountFor Property Management- everything mentioned above for Landlords- As to the expenses, if you are creating reports for owners from Buildium, then you should enter it in both the software. 

(Study based on U.S Census Data) Free Parking Ends at Resorts World: Resorts World started charging for parking on June 1.

There is always risk but in this case the risk is too high.

There are pros and cons to it all, but at the end of the day it varies for every investor. 

I ended up increasing my offer on the advice of my agent and got the home.I was told there was no way to verify if there were actually any other offers on the home.

My understanding is that the government passed some reforms making the market more insurance friendly at the end of 2022 which overtime is suppose to support the market.