Phyllis, mother of well known RE guru and attorney Bill Bronchick and a bit of a character, holds a huge pitchfest each month that often attracts hundreds.

Even though the creators of this website seem to be "New School", I am attracting more "Old School" attention than I like to have.

In Houston, some of the good deals are attracting multiple offers.

There were multiple designs competing, thats a great site.Yes it is, and if you invest some time reading the posts and the comments then you will then develop a posting style that will attract the best designers.

Is this to try to help you attract financing?

The property is listed for 491k and been attracting showings and phone calls almost everyday since I listed it 30 days ago .

Needed minor rehab (4k) and will rent for 1k a month, and will attract better quality more responsible tenants.

If they look ok and are serviceable I would install new cabinet hardware and replace the counter top (not granite but something modern and attractive.

Otherwise, you could end up with a house that has an attractive first mortgage only to find out there is a HELOC that's also in arrears.

Owning property in the Bay Area can be quite expensive, making multi family properties more attractive.