This week's goal is carpet/pad removal and hopefully startColor Scheme:  Nothing is final yet, but here is my early design. 

Unfortunately development comes with a lot of risks like rising construction costs, onerous unforeseen design requirements by the city, etc. 

I am relatively new to the world of Real Estate Investing.I am still currently working a fulltime job as a Graphic Design Instructor at Sanford Brown College – San Antonio.

@Gene D.The rule is you must have designated the property as your primary residence for 2 out of the past 5 years to qualify for the exclusion.

The rating model doesn't work yet for typical HML deals, as it's designed for current or near current cash flow properties.  

I like the idea of a basket with toilet paper and such.We provide our new tenants a bottle of bubbly in the fridge ($10) and some plastic wine cups.

I think the talk of bubble is offbase.Robert Schiller one of the few who warned of the subprime crises defines bubbles:"I define a bubble as a social epidemic that involves extravagant expectations for the future.

I like the idea of flipping houses so I can increase my construction knowledge and I could also further utilize my degree in architectural design.

Hello Gayle:I have started a investors meeting in Monterey designed to network with other investors in the area. 

We found an extensive list of questions to go through together which was designed to help us all understand each other better.