Thisisaveryimportantquestionfortworeasons:1)Itwilldeterminewhetherornotyouwillcontinuetobuymoreproperties;
2)Itwillbehelpfultopredictwhenwillbethebesttimetosellyourproperty.
Wecannotforeseefuture,butwecanguess.Itisstilluseful.
Thereisalready~20%appreciationoverthebottomwhichwasaroundApril2009inmostpartsofSouthernCalifornia.Ibelievethereisstillbigroomtoincreaseforseveralreasons.
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REALESTATE:Southlandfinishes2012onhighnote(ZT)http://www.pe.com/business/business-headlines/20130115-real-estate-southland-finishes-2012-on-high-note.eceSouthernCaliforniaclosed2012withthestrongestDecemberforhomesalesinthreeyears,anewreportbySanDiego-basedDataQuicksays.FortheInlandregion,Decemberwasamixedbaginthatsalesfellbutpricesrose.AcrossSouthernCalifornia,20,274newandresalehousesandcondominiu...[
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去年春天回国，正是桃花盛开的时候。
我，老弟，还有表弟展开一场激烈的辩论：是桃花先开还是杏花先开？
我和老弟说当然是桃花先开了，古人云：桃花开，杏花落.
表弟说不对，是杏花先开，古人不会说错，肯定是后人传错了，应该是杏花开，桃花落！
我们歌仨咋就这么苯哪！[
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两年前醉吐狂言三载之后十栋产今有九鼎倘差一展望未来定不凡
2011年战绩：boughtthreeSFM1)用cashout买进-栋，购价128K，月租金$13002) 30-yearconventionloan,25%down,saleprice:$151,monthlyrent:$1,5003)30-yearconventionloan,25%down,saleprice128K,monthlyrent:$1,275
基本做到房价租金比100:1
2012年规划：
买一栋SFM出租，已经进入escrow
买一栋vacationhome,投资的目的最终还是改善生活品质
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Ilearnthisfromalocalnewspaper.Thefollowingisthesummaryofthearticle:Title:Tenantdoesnotneedlandlord’sapprovaltorunin-homedaycare.Question:Ihaveatenantrunningdaycareonmyproperty.DoIhavetoallowthis?Answer:Californialawallowstheoperationoffamilydaycarehomesatresidentialrental–property.Bothsmallfamilydaycarehomes(uptoeightchildren)andlargefamilydaycarehomes(upto12children)canbeoperatedbyatenantwithou...[
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第一：要有正现金流,thehigher,thebetter;
第二：要有正现金流,thehigher,thebetter;
第二：还是要有正现金流,thehigher,thebetter.投资，尤其是投资RE，就是要用银行的钱来赚钱。从去年九月到今年五月，本人买进三个SFH（3bedrooms/2-2.5bathrooms,1200-1500sf)，总买价$430K.如果不靠贷款，我只能买一个。这三个房子购价在$135-155K之间，平均每月支出$900左右，平均租金每月$1370，平均正现金流每[
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WejustclosedtheCash-outrefinanceonarentalpropertyweboughtlastyearwithcash.Purchasingplusremodelingcostwas140KforthisSFHlastyear.Wecashedoutnet115Kwhichwasbasedonmarketvalueof160K.Nobadatall.Accordingtotheloanbroker,eitherhusbandorwifecangetmaximumof10mortgageloansincludingtheprimaryhomeloan;howeveryoucannotcash-outthe5threntalpropertyinthefuture.Inordertogetasmanymortgageloansaspossible,husbandand...[
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1）投资科学
俺把一生最宝贵的青春献给了科学。献到什么程度呢？没有周末没有假期，圣诞节多数都是在实验室里度过的。迷到什么程度呢？和老婆做完爱，立刻便琢磨起怎样才能解决课题遇到的难题。如果俺那时做完爱后稍微想一想投资房地产的事，现在也许已经是一个不大不小的地主了。这个投资科学值得吗？我不知道，只觉得什么博士教授都是很虚的东西。2）投资L[
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BEACHLOVER:Yes,Iaminthisarea.ItisoneofthebetterareasintheInlandEmpire.IbuypropertiesincitiesnearbywhereIlivebecauseofcashflowconcern.ThesearereasonablyOKareasintermofrentability,crimerateandschoolquality.NOVICE:Iwouldrathertobeafull-timelandlordandfixingmyhousesinsteadofwritingagrantatthistimeonSaturday.Intermsofgettingloanwehaveusedbothhomeequitylineofcreditandconventionalloan.Inordertodothisfami...[
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Itisabankownedproperty.Thelistingpriceis$137,700.TherewereoffersalreadybeforeIsawit.Thelistingagentshowedmethehouse.ItisingoodconditionscomparedwithmostREOs.Itonlyneeds~$1000forpaintingandchangingcarpettolaminateflooring.ItoldherIwouldmakeanofferatthelistingpriceandsheagreed.Iwenttherethefollowingdaytosigntheoffer.Thelistingagenttoldmethattherewereoffersaround150K.Iwasnotveryhappybecauseshedidnott...[
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