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27 May 2016 | 16 replies
I hope that my participation (mostly lurking for now) on this forum will help me build that network in California and my knowledge base as I accumulate a nest egg through my day job.As far as tackling the high prices in my area, I have a great interest in starting with a single family home in Stockton (about 1.5 hours away), and moving onto multi-families once I get that first property under my belt.
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25 May 2016 | 2 replies
With that being said, I currently hold a full time job in Van Nuys, CA which helps us to stay afloat and am hoping that I could contribute on my free time to an organization preferably in Santa Clarita Valley.
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25 May 2016 | 6 replies
Different times, different environment.After making the decision to go back into the game, and after months of reading and listening to BP podcasts, we finally pulled the trigger and put an offer on a house in Vallejo CA.
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23 July 2016 | 17 replies
Lots of inheritance landlords here who never raise their rent and don't want to manage their properties, but will never sell because the homes are paid off, in a family trust, and they're paying minimal property taxes (CA prop 31 cap).The plan: - I offer to sign a 2-year lease, pre-paying one year of rent up front, the rest divvied out monthly over two years.
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31 May 2016 | 5 replies
I'm looking to get started in RE investing with multi unit rental properties about 5-10 units in Southern California Inland Empire area.
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2 June 2016 | 16 replies
Friends,I'm looking to purchase my first investment in Oakland CA with cash.
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26 May 2016 | 5 replies
I live in CA, so I obviously don't know your area, but in general I like the idea of loan pay down with OPM and save, and or reinvest my own money.
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30 May 2016 | 11 replies
Wondering if there is anyone in the Central Valley area of CA that is familiar with building duplexes or triplex.
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28 November 2016 | 19 replies
Hi everyone, I'm looking to purchase amulti family property in Oakland California.