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IR, What do you think about investing in Aliso Viejo, Laguana Hills, and Lake Forest for cash flow? Are we close to the bottom yet for these areas? I mean i am seeing some of the 3bed/2bath 1200 square feet starter detached homes in Aliso Viejo in the $200s. I don't know how bad the area...

INVESTING FOR CASH FLOW IN IRVINE I am interested in investing in rental properties in Irvine and surrounding areas like (Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, and Laguana Hills). The type of homes i like to invest as rentals are Single Family Homes or detached condos as the tenants seem to be easier to...

Here is when i know when i am ready to buy a $1 Million home. I will never leverage myself more than $417,000 mortgage MAX. Therefore when I can afford a $583,000 downpayment, that's when i know I am ready for a million home. Currently I can afford a $250k down payment, therefore i will not buy...

IR2, I personally don't think it is smart to keep your down payment cash saving in $ U.S. dollars. With the current state of the U.S. economy, the dollar will continue to lose its value. It is much smarter to hold onto strong foreign currencies to have the same buying power the foreigners...

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I'm not sure how to say it in Chinese, but in Korean, it is "KAL JAB NUN SA LAM" Panda

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IR, I have another questions i am curious about. What percentage of the 100% cash buys of these million plus homes are foriegn asians and middle easterners? chinese, koreans, etc? Would you say that most of these 100% cash buyers local residents of OC or foreigners buying abroad? IR...

IR, I am curious to know if the average purchase of homes during the bubble (between 2004 - 2006) were also 36% down payments, like they are for the 2008 buyers.

Which neighborhoods are in the Northwood High School district? Portola Springs, 1/2 of Orchard Hills, Northwood II. Is there there other neighborhoods that i am missing out?

I was very suprised to see IR2's stats for all Irvine homes that were sold this year. Many million dollar + buyer were very conservative buys with $600,000 down with a mortgage of $417,000. Several were cash buys, where IR2 mentioned that many of these buyers have foreign asian names on the...