My name is Shella Stephens and I am new to the real estate investing world, I'm from California but now a Texan.  

I like the idea of seeing how my investments go, and then selling my ca property and relocating.

I am looking for flips, buy and holds in north King and south Snohomish. 

I am a real estate agent in CA as well but invest in the Milwaukee area.

I am in California - but in here in Cali - a lease or rental contract must be honored , even if the property is sold - the new buyer must still honor the contract  - or offer to buy his/her  way out of it contract - seeking advice from a local attorney would be the way to go on this one - just to be sure - worst way to start off your real estate business is in court..

Hey everyone,i'm looking for a hard money/private money lender/officer to work with who is located in Fresno, CA.  

The condo is in Los Angeles, CA.

My name is Edwin Ortiz and I live in southern California.

In central california (Hanford) there are basically no short sales/foreclosures on the market.

Like you as a mortgage underwriter, I have many years of experience being a professional supporting real estate investors as a CPA, but I now wanted to become a real estate investor myself.In late November of last year, like you're doing this November, I wrestled with the question of investing locally with a 4-unit purchased with FHA financing vs. investing out-of-state and got a lot of great advice.Like you, my goal is to retire within the next 10-15 years via real estate investing.As a result of some of the advice I've read through the forums (I would recommend you pay attention to guys who have been in real estate for decades like @Jay Hinrichs rather than the younger folks who are often just pushing their turnkey products) and speaking to investors at local real estate groups, I decided that given my place in life I would be wiser to place my bets on California appreciation over the next 20-30 years rather than investing in some beat-down property in Cleveland for an extra $400 or whatever in cash flow per month.Given the facts that (1) I could get into a property for a measly 3.5% down, which would free up cash to invest in other places if I so chose, (2) I was already throwing away rent every month such that I could still be cash flow negative of $650/month (what I was paying in rent) and still be better off because a portion of my monthly payment would be building my equity and the rest would be tax deductible, and (3) I'm in my 20s and have the time to take a long-term view of appreciation potential, it was a no-brainer to go the FHA 4-plex route in LA, despite the fact that it is one of the most expensive markets in the country.This isn't to say that the process was easy.