I recommend also reading books that can help you to explore and better exercise your  higher mental faculties.  

This made it easier when the housing market went down because the properties were in good locations so they were still very desirable rentals with quality tenants.You may also want to check out parts of Vacaville where UCD students, faculty, and staff live.You probably know this, but there is an investor group called Bay Area Wreath Builders (BAWB) in Marin.

Next, I would check with the local heal district to ensure the liability for food safety is on the vendors and not on you. 

I have looked up the property on the tax appraisal district website and researched the owner to find alternate contact info.

I lived in Palo Alto at the time and the property was in Wine country  ( Sonoma ) my specialty in those days was selling owner financed land  I had no patience with anyone who needed a bank loan or did not have cash.Fast forward ( since I was my own broker ) I just looked up  the owner  he happened to live right up the hill from me of off Page Mill Road ( high rent district) called him met with him got deal singed and he fired the agent and I went on to do multiple deals with him over the years including him investing in my projects.

The margins are slim ($200/dr) and I was very pro-Houston a few months ago, but may move my search elsewhere.My criteria is 3/2's or larger in excellent school districts built 2007 or later.  

Hello,Ask a local realtor to give you comps and average days on market for your type of home, and the area information, like is this area where your home is located moving, new development is near, the school district is to die for.

In many districts in Michigan it can be less expensive to defend against frivolous lawsuits if you do not have an LLC.

I pull the probate list daily and bounce it off of my appraisal district to see if the person who passed owned any property. 

It has a lots going on, renovation and recently became a local art district. please see link below:http://welcometocollinwood.com/index.php/involved/waterloo-merchants/could anyone tell me more about this area and should I invest here, right on Waterloo road?