I'm the type of person who gets interested in anything and wants to try everything.

Account Closed,As others have said, sit down or chat with a mortgage person and let them run the numbers.

I personally will never buy a condo because of HOA.instead of staying in the same apartment, why not buy a duplex/multi-family and owner-occupy one unit?

@Trevor Carli Yes via meetup, however I'm in NY and typically when I get down to the area it's on a of week so I've not attended in person.  

Getting a referral from a fellow investor is OK, however that contractor may be good for the referee, but could be not so good for someone else.Contractors are special individuals - they too are chasing the buck and trying to get the best deal possible.You may want to write specifications  of what you want done - once you know what you want you can better compare bids from workman.I have found that meeting real people with real tools at a time they are buying supplies and materials at Home Depot 5:30 - 6 am picking up stuff to do their daily work is sometimes an effective way to find the craftsman you are looking for at a price that will serve you well.Getting referrals is OK - but how do you know that they didn't over-charge the person who is referring you to them?

In case it is a single member the taxes are done on your personal return.If you want a more professional treatment I suggest you contact Borders and Borders real Estate Attorneys.

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@Aaron McCurdy so I am not a car wash person.

If you perform the repair personally, you have to be reasonable in charging fair market rate. eg. if it takes 1 hr of your labor for some handyman's work, $20-30/hr is reasonable, even you're probably paid much more in your own line of work.My suggestion is to first fire the PM who obviously wanted to skim some profit by inflating the repair cost while exposing you to lawsuits (remember you're in CA - a blue state and San Jose - a city with rent control).

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