Will not disturb you guys here with all the detailed information, but most of the time we then step in and organize this for them.

I will be sure to get additional quotes in the near future.

The wealth of knowledge and transparency that so many successful investors are willing to openly share is great to have that I've heard can be challenging to find in other markets.

@Khaled SeirafiThe commission is based on the value an agent will bring.

DM me, and I will send you contacts for attorneys, lenders, and accountants they have previously used.

Presumably my gain will be much (less) on the second sell transaction in CA.Are there any regulations on how long I must hold my 'new' CA property before selling it (and going out of state) to avoid CA taxes on first transaction? 

So I would educate them on the fact that they were given a gift for many years, and now that you have finally chosen to raise rents to market (so that you can make the profit that you deserve) they will have to wait for a year so that you can put aside some of your new (and well deserved) rent increase to pay for their nrew floor.

As soon as you have an agreed-upon contract the EM check will be cashed.

Hi BP'rs, I don't have a good sense of how the interest rate cut today will affect me as a new investor looking for my first deal... will it start to drive up prices of homes in areas i'm looking at as money gets cheaper or am I off base?

Quote from @Will Clark: Yo!