If you are having a hard time finding a buyer yourself, you can either sell the contract to one of those wholesalers (if you have a good enough spread) or share the fee with that wholesaler if they bring a buyer that closes.

As agents, we pay into the MLS service and all collectively share information here.

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The reason for these increases in both appreciation and rents is a massive migration of the middle and lower class from the Bay Area.

Care to share the financial details?  

Once your current FHA loan is refinanced (which pays it off completely) into a conventional loan, you can go get another FHA loan.One thing that you didn't ask but I'm going to share anyway, is that FHA is for owner-occupied properties only.

@Kelly Wiggs Do you mind sharing who you used?

I have a bunch of construction experience to share with you and a little bit of real estate experience.  

My biggest fear is working with a lousy general contractor (takes money and runs, shoddy work, slow, cost overrun, etc.)Would anyone be kind enough to share how they approach this?

The morning started off with investors from all over the US slowly meandering their way into the massive masonic Scottish Rites Temple sitting off the shores of beautiful Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland.