I hope everyone is staying warm today and enjoying the Masters.

Probably not because it would be extremely hard to prove and not worth the time and effort so then it becomes more of a moral question for you.If I were weighing whether or not to stay in and bought a house because there was a relatively good chance that I would, then I would not lose sleep if my plans changed and I wound up getting out and moving before my year was up.

There is a way you can search for people in your state or city if you wanna stay close to home.

There are numerous investors who thrive in that market, but it definitely has been hard to buy out the tenants in Boyle Heights because of this backlash from the original pre-gentrified residents.

Seems like for my first property it would be better to stay in my own market, but I'd be curious to know what you think.

I'm trying to help a friend navigate a creative loan to buy his current rental house and capture some 'free equity' while keeping the stability in his son's life that he has worked so hard for.Brief backstory:  I've known the guy since middle school, never really close friends, but we've stayed in touch through Facebook over the years. 

Right now the rents may be a little low, but I'm not increasing, because people want to stay.

If you plan to stay in cash on the other side of the balance sheet you can use the two to blend a much higher ROI than simply going cash without the 1031. 

The other tenant has been there years and will be evicted for numerous reasons that the previous owner did not care to address.I plan to fix up the property over the next few months and renew the existing tenant to a higher, 1-year lease and then search for a new tenant at market rate.Feeling a bit overwhelmed, I'd like some advice on where to start with a new thorough lease and forms to use since I want to secure a new lease with the existing tenant and will need to screen for a new tenant once I evict and renovate the other unit.I am considering to join the California Apart.

Buyers will face competitive conditions this season due to continuing inventory depletion carrying over in March housing trends.While there has been a slow down at the rate that total listings are staying on the market, 36 of the largest 100 markets in the country are still seeing inventory move at least a week faster than this time last year, according to Vivas.