Happy to chat or answer any questions you have.I do reside in California 

We want to preserve this ground and merely establish a residence.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Shawboro.

Double rent, pet fee, pet dep, lawn care.

Possible Solutions I SeePurchase the property from my partner with a new mortgage: My interest rate would be market, anywhere from 6.5 – 7.5% rate for primary residence either using FHA, Conventional, 203K.

I am looking to start my real estate investing journey and my first thought is to utilize a HELOC on my primary residence, rent it out to start my cash flow and use my equity to purchase a new primary residence.

All the emphasis and effort on renovations and inspections is ultimately an attempt to control the controllables enough to create a desirable home for a future resident.

If you put walls up around your dumpsters with signs posted, no trespassing, for residents only, etc. it can help. 

The good news is, if it's your primary residence and you've lived there for at least 2 of the last 5 years, you might be exempt from this tax up to a certain limit.

Need to be careful with the terminology.