I'm from CA and I know its a difficult market but maybe theres still some hidden deals here and I would love to partner with someone someday in either a small or large multi family deal.

Heck, you can have anyone bid for you that you trust with having cashier's checks, and then trust that they'll bid per your instructions, and then trust that they'll execute the vesting per your instructions.

This software has some hidden fees in ACH transfers, which are charged to the property manager for every ACH transfer a total of $.50 and could be more depending on the days it takes to transfer.

You won’t need to rip out walls unless you need to update electrical or have plumbing issues that are hidden behind them.

The 70% rule is a crude on but it is designed to keep new investors, who don't understand all the hidden costs, out of trouble.

A third-party who carries out the instructions of both the buyer and seller to handle the paperwork at the settlement.

the best place I've found for pricing estimates like this is diyornot.com. they break down the material costs and labor by your zip code and provide you with step by step instructions for how to diy a project if you choose to. it doesn't sound like you are interested in that but the costs they provide with labor are pretty close to quotes I've gotten from contractors in the past. the prices are updated fairly regularly too.it's a great place to start to learn costs for a project until you get good enough to estimate them on your own.

Usually the inspectors are decent guys and if you explain the situation they will pretty much give you step by step instructions on how to rectify the issue.

It means you do everything you need to do to be satisfied that the property is acceptable and safe to purchase.You check the title for liens and encumbrances, perform physical inspections of every part of the home to look for hidden problems,check with the city permit office for code violations and verify any additions or changes have been permitted and are up to code,and figure out the numbers on how much the payments and cash flow( if any) will be during the time you own it.

This will usually uncover some deals hidden in plain sight.