However, if you’re committed to a specific suburban area, working closely with a local agent who knows the market well could be invaluable.Working with an Agent: Starting with a knowledgeable agent in your chosen market can definitely help streamline your efforts and prevent that analysis paralysis.

@Edith Alvarado de Cortez, The biggest opportunity California investors should be looking at is the newly streamlined ADU laws that went into effect January 1st. 

Streamlining lead nurturing and qualification?

I would love to hear what goals people are setting for 2014.Personally, I am going to--hire an assistant to help with my wholesaling and tenant placement business-do a 1031 exchange with a property that a biz partner and I acquired this year through a wholesale deal-streamline more of my rental business so that it requires less of me!

If they announced HQ2 in Austin today I'd be on a flight there next week and I know more than a few of my tech industry friends won't be too far behind.In general it's wise to follow the big movers and shakers like Amazon.

Any major movers?  

They have more recently employed large earth movers and began carving our the infrastructure into the lava rock, so those are positive signs.

“Streamline Option” – or “Limited Repair Program”Total financed rehabilitation costs cannot exceed $35,000Maximum Sub-Contracts is 3If more than 3 are needed then a General Contractor will be requiredRepairs are limited to cosmetic repair only.

Then once I have my team in place and my system more streamlined that's when I'll start utilizing lenders and leverage so I can begin to scale.

Also, on a FHA streamline refi, is an appraisal now required?