Today’s spotlight project is located in San Leandro, near the BART station and near to the downtown. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the geography of the San Francisco Bay, there are three parts to the Bay, t...

I have a tendency to agree with Art, if you add value, then you are earning your money.

Very liberal with giving out a low credit line and if you use it, they will increase it. 

They do have some on-line learning resources as I recall, also.Personally, I am affiliated with another REI education group and I am as BIG a proponent of "learn it before you try to do it" as anyone would be in any other field of endeavor, such as plumbing, carpentry, concrete, electrical work, culinary arts, tonsorial arts, etc.Here's how -I- measure the value of paid education: if paying whatever they're asking up front keeps you from losing 2- to 5-times or more that amount due to mistakes in a deal or structuring your business entities, was it worth it to get educated and prevent costly mistakes?...

There is an art to it just like the stock market.

I do volunteer work plus donate to my alma mater, local food bank, local library new building fund, and CSI.From their website:  "CSI has been working on the ground in Sudan since 1995 to liberate Christians and other non-Muslims forced into slavery by Islamist militiamen armed and directed by the Khartoum regime.

@Ned Carey, and @Dave Meadows - yeah avl has game. we saw pretty ridiculous appreciation in our neighborhood, like 30% over last 3 years. such little inventory as well. the influx of breweries and the long term development plan for the river corridor / river arts district is so promising. all we need is a surf / kayak wave (manmade whitewater feature) right in the middle of town, and we'll be on the next level!

Thank you Art for your answer, do you call them or  go to the office'I did not know that they give that information out

Im not sure what would benifit me the most right now since im just starting out. is there any specific questions that a veteran investor would ask if you were in my position. im trying to find some help so i feel more confident in myself when i get there and dont sound like i dont know anything. i have been reading books on rental properties also read the art of war and im ready to overcome my fears and jump in. 

Where here ONE title company and escrow officer and their escrow assistant handles buyer and seller.. so they are totally on top of it and it runs frankly pretty smooth it also helps that we have state of the art title plants I get a title opinion or what we call a Pre lim in 24 to 36 hours and can get one same day if I want and I don't have to pay for them unless I close...