Pex will burst at the joint whether it's shark bite or clamp or shutoff, and copper is even worse.

We already have 2 mortgages, so would it be wise to get investment mortgages in our own names rather than jointly?

Because I have a healthy mix in my portfolio and I sincerely want a property in this area, in the long run that can be a massive powerhouse winner.

If it's established as a holding company can it still participate in joint ventures even though it technically isn't an operating company?

Please make sure you keep a healthy reserves account.

So the industry-wise bay area is extremely healthy. 

Issues will come up and folks will have different opinions - the team can disagree but then whatever the decision is, everyone on the team needs to commit and move forward together.I recently closed a joint venture with four other investors on a small multifamily project.

How do most people split the returns on flip investments when it's part of a joint venture and one party is fronting the money while the other is doing most of the work?

You can sell off stock annually and pay ZERO taxes on your first $105k in capital gains (assuming married filing joint and no other income).

As @David Avery says, certain parts of Mesa can also generate healthy rents.Most of the investors I work with want to stay under $350,000.