I am hoping to engage more with the community (and contribute where I can) and think of our real estate investments like a business.We live in San Jose, CA.Our first investment is in East Bay where.

Hi Naveen...thanks for the reply.....You're right $200000 is non existent in our area so Im actually looking out of state...Going to Austin on January 30...I understand the trends are very similar to the Bay Area...lack of inventory,multiple offers so on...that doesn't scare me away ;0) For my dolling up and reselling goals I do have a larger budget so will look here in the SF Bay Area....Love your email....What ate your goals?

I recently ran across 10 town homes are all zoned/being sold as single family homes. These are all new construction and are attached to each other. The numbers involve meet my investment criteria but for refinanc...

You get the most exposure with these methods but good agents have multiple developed marketing strategies.

Anyways, one thing that I have read about on multiple sites is the importance of a mentor and/or some sort of investors' club.

For Fannie financed offers, I've had a similar experience - even for properties sitting for months, I've immediately received "highest and best request" within a few hours, indicating "multiple offer situation".

I see here on BP lots of people have multiple conventional mortgages on rental property and wondered how they got them when my bank told me I have to use a commercial loan for investment property.

I look forward to engaging in forums and asking questions of the community.

You need to know the right people, actively engage them and keep going at it to find the right deal.

Again, buyers would have to be willing to participate in the 1031 exchange whether traditional or reverse. 1031 exchanges involving multiple relinquished or replacement properties are always more challenging from what I've been told by the QI and the 1031 specialist attorney I have used.And if a traditional exchange, then QI does not take title so lender participation is easier.