I do not mind paying for a level of assistance but I see using a full time manager limiting my chances for a profitable property. 

I do not mind paying for a level of assistance but I see using a full time manager limiting my chances for a profitable property. 

I'm in my upper 20s and am scheduled to close on a duplex on the northside between Whitman and Hillyard. 

@Marc RothFrom a macro level, we are currently in the growth phase of the RE cycle.  

But each person needs to figure out their own level of risk vs reward. 

House hacking and buying a fixer upper is a great way to get started if you don't have a lot of capital. 

It does not have to be in the entity  ( LLC and S-crop) CA has not enacted any legislation in response to the new 20% deduction, so it is still not sure CA will actually give you the deduction even if you qualify on the federal level. 

It really depends on what your comfort level is as far as acquiring debt.Personally I would go for more acquisitions (provided they are well thought and are bought in sound markets with numbers that make sense) and in turn more debt when starting out to increase your top line and also net cashflowEven with int rates going up I think the debt in the US is still very cheap imo.

Pre foreclosure lists have always interested me but after speaking to a few high level investors I noticed because of certain policies most investors shy away from pre foreclosure.

Unfortunately, the level of technical support that you are requesting is beyond our individual expertise, the service scope of our business, and the provisions of the legacy lease that governs your and [Tenant's] contractual relationship with Parabola, LLC.