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I always loved my sister growing up, and saying that I can say the largest mistake I ever made in my life was purchasing my house with my sister when I was young.

Outlook of market (Do I expect this market to grow, do I think it's stable)4.

If the option expires the fee is treated as ordinary income in the year of expiration. 

If it's still growing, it's also possible that the area may gentrify and you'll see very rapid appreciation at a certain point.Disclaimer: I tend to invest in D neighborhoods, so I'm a bit biased.

well growing up in Cupertino and living in Palo Alto for more than 40 years it sure seemed like the center of the universe to me..

Would love to hear how everything goes as you move toward the refi and continuing to grow your business.

This is truly an amazing place to learn and grow!

And how out of the box did he "they" go to secure funding to continue growing?

My goal (like many perhaps), is to have a bit of financial freedom while investing and growing a strong rental portfolio.