Though I miss it terribly, there's a much better market here, and friends of ours leased it, so that's a bonus.

Getting your license allows you to use your commissions in deals, so that's always a nice bonus.

My contractor acts as a partner in my deals through bonus payments (as opposed to officially through an operating agreement) and is also a very long term friend.

There are people here who believe that 2% is not achieve-able in any neighborhoods where they want to own properties, there is even some consensus that at 2% you have a pure-cash-flow investment with any appreciation as an added bonus.

I'm not sure if this is the right category to post, but it seemed to be the most relevant.I'm looking for a demo contractor in Orange County.

Ask what they see them selling for and what expenses are by category.

Yours have the added bonus of having a high demand 2nd exit strategy of selling to home buyers.

If I go with a REIT, my return every year is the same, but I don't get that bonus at the end.Am I missing a key component in this scenario?

Then I had my last landlord who I thought was good until we moved out and she started trying to charge us for lightbulbs, alleged water stains on the sink cabinet and other ridiculous things that clearly fall under the category of wear and tear.

I'd like to leave next year after bonuses (Feb 2015).