After the inspection report if you decide to continue with your purchase, get estimates.

This way the borrower can keep their assets where they can continue to work for them.

You can continue to a forced equity build up through mortgage paydown.

good thing is your monthly check from the gov't is always on time, the bad part is when I had a section8 tenants they gov't came by with a check list on the whole house.. making sure all the windows and doors where up to code, all the plumbing was functioning, all the outlets and electrical was up to code.

We are far from spendthrifts.I appreciate the feedback, and just so you guys know, I have a thick skin, so continue to be honest.Thanks,Mike

Keep a small but stable group of buy-and-hold buyers (low, mid, higher income type properties), a group of rehabbers who flip with varying degrees of work involved, and continually seek listings both from your buyer base and from other investors.

The front one had a nozzle attached to it, and only runs when he squeezed the nozzle, the back one had water running out continuously.

I am an excellent landlord and I take care of and update my properties continuously.

Of course SF is super intense and crazy with all the new tech $$$ pouring in, and the battle over rent control continues unabated.

I'm on show 22 and I continue to go down the list along with reading all your post.