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Absolutely. The fam's been in RE forever, and I'm the sort of gopher guy (I'm mid-20s). Landlording sucks the big one-- and we have managers for some of the properties. Guess how much fun it was for me to try to fix the organized crime Gypsy's overflowing muddy toilet in LA? Not fun. But, I'm...

Sex slave in the garage? That would have to be a TIC violation: cars are supposed to be parked in the garage.

Would Stanton have the major Sha Chi then? Lots of power lines, no hills in the back, meth. I can't imagine the Feug Shui is too good out there.

Bk, breaks down porn. . . awesome!

The guy just wants a Rin-job, he's probably getting so hosed in this market. Does anybody know anybody who's actively considering putting in a pool now?

It just seems like the number of speculators and number of dollars they might put in would be a pittance in comparison to all of the properties languishing on the market. . .

Hey Eva-- Welcome back! Bix-- yeah, it's not totally clear about being a solid investment. . . yet. Looking at the numbers though, it was crazy to me how in range it seems to be. . . That being said, with the continuing fall of the dollar, I wonder about just what one should do...

Xsocal. . . hmmm, interesting take, thanks. Do you (or anyone else for that matter) know about the laws concerning the conversion of a primary residence to an investment property? I.E., what are the tax implications surrounding this. I know that with a 1031, you have the 45 days or 6 months if...

Thanks all so far. . Troop-- I would not consider living there, I thumb my nose at all of the IE. (I actually could have tried to say that more tactfully, but compared to where Tonye has set the bar, it doesn't really doesn't sound all that bad does it?). Nude-- You know, I'm not...

Okay, so say you're in my position. . . You're trying to advise some nice folks about what to do with some cash they've got laying around. Will they invest in stocks? No. Gold? No dice. The local real estate market in Orange County? They know it's not a good idea yet. They sold 2 biggies at the...

I lived in an S&S home until I was almost 6, and I can tell you that I found nothing wrong with it in that time.

Depending on how handy you are, you could just use the existing wiring and install a new one yourself. There is probably a forum for the alarm system that you have. Otherwise you can always go cheap and install those window alarms, they are so loud! I just installed some of those for a...

I am, Sac. Grandpa had a sump pump and a back up sump pump. When he was in the War, and the power went out, Grandma and her friend had to take the water out with buckets.

I would be down with that, Nude, I just would have to figure out how deep to lay it and how much pipe I'd have to lay.

My grandpa's 1908 house in LA had a basement. The house was definitely built in one location and then moved to another. It was probably one of the original Miracle Mile homes that had to be moved. The basement always had to have a submersible pump on so that if it flooded it would pump the water...

There are private K-12 schools in Irvine? Anyway, my thoughts on schools for the kids. . . If the school has a solid academic track, and you make that a priority for your kid, it's gonna happen for them. I went to Foothill, in the Tustin District. Basically, it's a segregated school--...

If you really want a basement. . . err "California Basement" some of the large homes in VOC have them. I toured one of them-- 4000sqft home on a 5000sqft lot. I think that was an opportunistic thing, because they needed to move soil out of that area because of all of the jet fuel in it or...

I saw him speak once at the Yale 300th anniversary ceremony. He was great. Big Bird and Paul Simon were there too. Closest thing to an acid trip I've ever had.

I've noticed certain trends in the year plus I've been on the IHB. 1. Newest user starts new thread about, "Uh, well, gee is it time to buy?" Reaction: Troll and/or TIC person. 2. Tread about Education gets started, it always turns into a discussion about Asians. Reaction...

Some of the wishing prices in Newport Coast are even more obnoxious than 92603. Lost of entitlement comes with an ocean view. Back when I had one, I though I was pretty great too.