So last week I purchased a VPN service just to get access to loop.net, although I haven't gotten it working yet.  

Lastly, only buy them if, by subtracting their mortgage, plus half of their rent return, you still result in a positive cash flow!

The last stove I had go out I replaced within 48 hours.

If that is the case, and you lived in that property two of the last five years calling it a owner-occupied property, than the capital gains will not hit you on anything up to $500,000 ($250,000 if single/not married).

Somewhere, sometime in the last 10-20 years some pissed off landlord or attorney must have thought out of the box to sue the city. 

Hello everyone, I am located in San Diego, i have been interested in real estate investing for quite some time now; but i have had a lot of stuff going on the last year or so; finally, life is set in the right direction now so i can finally focus some time into my financial goals.

The next step would be to work with the Realtor and determine the hot markets, in your County, with the greatest number of sales over the last 90 to 120 days.

-Tenant sends me email claiming they took pictures when they moved out (I mentioned I had taken pictures of move in condition so they got the idea from me, I could see the light turn on when I mentioned it) and that they expect their entire deposit back and that I said I would prorate their last months rent.

I am 33 years old and have been in the construction industry for the last 15 years.

I guess it depends on how many properties have sold in that area/neighborhood in the last 60 days and for what prices those properties sold for..I just don't want to get a Property in a not-so great ( But NOT terrible area ) , with the sole intention being to sell it , and when I go to put it up for sell......