Purchase price: $168,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Sale price: $299,000 What started out as a family friend needing out of their home due to financial hardship turned into an incredible project for us.

The strategy shouldn't be either umbrella insurance or an LLC it should be a combination of both at the most cost-effective price. 

Purchase price: $376,000 Cash invested: $20,000 House hack owner-occupied investment turned to long-term hold.

There are many reasons not to pursue RE, but if you make that choice and are further priced out of the market, it is due to choices you have made.  

We look forward to attending.

Can anyone provide advice and steps to moving this forward?

.- Buy duplex with FHA 3.5% and look for another property like fourplex- Buy duplex with conventional loan 20% down and wait until gain another downpayment  Because I don't know the price points in your market along with what you can get for rent it's impossible to answer the question about whether or not it makes sense to buy with 3.5% down or 20% down and still positively cash flow a duplex.   

Hi Michelle, What price point would you be targeting on this purchase? 

The article has some great graphs that are informative as they illustrate the housing price trends of 7 major metropolitan areas in the US, including the San Francisco Bay Area over a 20+ year period.

If you're looking to do a fix and flip - you'll need to come to the table with at least 10% towards the purchase price + closing costs.