.- Touching the MoneySometimes when people hear the kind of interest I pay they will get so excited about loaning me money that they want to hand me a big check right on the spot.

I'm not in Oakland right now (wish there was a general "Bay Area" category) but would like to find a 2, 3, or 4- plex that I can live in and rent out either in Oakland or elsewhere in the bay area. 

With the right knowledge and steps in place, navigating real estate investments becomes much smoother.

Jay,Cash out refinance will Trump a Heloc in most cases right now due to a few things.

That’s an extra couple grand per month right there. 

It's like trying to recall a grocery list you left at home while you're already in the store!

@Clayton Silva is right vacancies and turn costs are generally our biggest expenses.

@Leslie StoufferYou're not a dolt and you're right.

There is a company out there right now paying 40% annualized and I know an investor who thinks its great, well yeah its great until you lose it all - as never in the history of mankind has a company been able to pay its investors 40% per year on a continuing basis.

Hello everyone, as I start my real estate journey I really hope on connecting and partnering with the right lenders.