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Software engineer lives in van to avoid San Francisco rent
The rent is too high in San Francisco -- even for software engineers. When Katharine Patterson first considered moving to the city, she told friends she'd rather live in a van than pay rent here, according to a piece she wrote for Quartz. She proved as good as her...
Find Property Manager – Top 4 Questions!
How are you finding the best tenants for your Silicon Valley rentals? Do you manage these properties yourself? One of the most critical success factors with rental property investments are finding qualified, seasoned property management company to help you realized...
What is my home’s quick sale value?
Would you play poker with a player who has seen your card? Well, that's what some Home Owners are doing when they negotiate with a Bank on a Short Sale or list their home for sale without knowing the True Value of your home. During Short Sales banks use a type of...
What is the best way to find the good tenants?!
If you happen to be in a position of interviewing potential tenants, here are some of the possible criteria to use to categorize your tenants. 1. Minimum income requirement Depending on the monthly payment, you would want to inquire about the income potential of your...
Is this a good time to sell my house!?
If you are good stock pickers, then you might be in an ideal position to determine the Real Estate market trends as well. But Residential Housing Market in US is very different than equity markets where most buyers associate much more emotional value and cultural...
How to raise your credit score?
There are 3 major credit reporting agencies that most lenders use to to arrive at underwriting decisions. Whether you are borrowing for a credit card or a home loan, your combined FICO score from these agencies will play an important role on the amount of credit and...