You MUST invest in income-producing assets and ventures.NO ONE EVER "GOT RICH" swinging a hammer or a paint brush!

The Phoenix market has had large swing in home prices that has made a lot of savvy investors very wealthy.

The CA City guys built a campground with mini-golf and a little hotel and a stable in the middle of nowhere 20 years ago.

The past year the pricing seems to go up and down a bit, but as you know lately the pricing is continuing on an upward swing.

Nevertheless, someone adept to their environment could see qualities in prospective tenants that an outsider couldn't.If you can't swing it, you can always opt for a P.M.

Odds are the EBA agent has not done this, and it sounds like the Listing Agent is very inexperienced as well, so the odds can swing back into your favor due to their incompetence.

Just know that I'll outsource it to someone else for $200 a month and pocket the difference :)Way to come out of the gate swinging for your first post LOL!!

although CA is still a prime place to invest regardless of cost.. but if you cant swing it.. then maybe look elsewhere.. but find the right folks.

I'm under contract on a triplex and have noticed the Zestimate value swing from $164k-$200k back and forth over the course of several weeks.My hunch is that the owner or realtor is doing something to manipulate the estimate.

It's overall much better financing than FHA, if you can swing the 5% down.In addition, the offers are viewed as stronger than an FHA offer.