I researched on Zillow and found a great agent with a great reputation and today she reached out for me to the seller's agent about the building and its status. 

I got my license pre 08 based on my HML experience in CA.but today its just like real estate at least in the states I know.. you need a mortgage broker / banker to sponsor you.. then work for a few years then you can apply to become your own banker broker.but do check the state laws. 

I think he was trying to pull a fast one on me knowing I got duped by the previous contractor.

I used the rental calculator from BP for the first time today.

Today one of the property owners who is renting me a property referred me to another property owner who wants to rent 2 studios to me in one of the best neighborhoods in the Bay Area.

They try to get 4 to 5  day turn around's so they can line up multiple picture orders in one trip to save time versus going out again and again for a fast turn around order.

(simo purchase money 2nd) $29,000    down pymt Hoping to sign up this loan scenario today on a 5% down jumbo purchase which gets her first mortgage down under Jumbo loan into to conforming loan pricing at $453k, avoid PMI and the need to escrow as she's very tight on post closing reserves.But given this borrower's credit is in the 740 tier, she also may have an option to qualify for one of the new 95% ltv single loan Jumbo with No PMIShe came to me as a referral from a Realtor, who I don't know, so the deal was already under contract.  

With the real estate market what it is today, I feel like I could better maximize my investment by exchanging into a business verses another residential or commercial piece of real estate.

Fast forward my wife and I have new jobs about 45-60 minutes from our current residence.

Just finished it up today .