Be human and see what the owners motivations and goals are and talk price when you feel it’s right 

Then I also think how human beings can be so irrational in making investment decisions.

There are three regulating bodies in Santa Cruz County: the City of Capitola, the City of Santa Cruz, and the County of Santa Cruz.

The regulating bodies in Santa Cruz know this and have placed heavy restrictions on short-term rentals as a result.

Thankfully my fiancé rides adventure bike as well and she's retiring this year from the business she owns and taking the necessary measure to insure we will not be procreating any humans! 

A successful structure is dependent on the underlying investment opportunity, the cost and access to capital, and in my opinion, most importantly, the human capital involved.

Investing in RE has nothing to do with the physical structure of the property....it's a by-product of the human element...and humans are unpredictable.

my blackberry is like an extension of my body.

One thing is for sure: Human beings will always need a place to live in and tradesmen and women need to remain employed!

There is a lot of competition but I find if you treat everyone you interact with in each transaction as a human and you are friendly/polite with them , and not treat them as $$$ , it helps.