I suggest firing up some marketing to motivated sellers, and visit your local REIA, and network on BP and find someone that may be interested in working as a partner with you on the deals at first.

I'm a new investor living in Redwood City, CA.

Here in California, you can check online to see if the contractor's license is active, if they are bonded, and if they have worker's comp.

At this point, you can:- Read and respond to forum discussions- Start a new thread- @Mention users- Check out posts in your "Subscribed Categories" - View the latest forum threads - Visit different forum categories- Check out someone's mini-profile - Visit the BiggerPockets Blog and podcast.

In CA, though, who knows...

Thank you Brandon Turner I will visit the link now!

If you can pick the top in the CA RE market then hold it and sell at the top otherwise get out now while the getting is good before CA blows up again. ;)

I would recommend visiting his webpage (Not the most visually appealing site, but he gives you good materials when you give your email)b) Patrick Riddle is pro also.

In California, the rental I have cost me $200,000 (low for CA) and I am happy to get $1650/mth or about 9% per year gross return per year on my investment. (1650/12=19800/200,000=9.9%).

Hi All,
My first post and a newbie but here goes.
Quick summary of home: Bay Area home 3bd/2bth Eikler style home with radiant floor heat built in 1955. Home has not been remodeled since it was built with the except...