All Forum Posts by: Kelly O'Quinn

@Rich Bravo Thanks for your interest! We are currently in escrow, but I will let you know if anything changes. 

Hi @Michelle Hsu! Yes, it's still available. The sellers are reviewing offers on Thursday.

Hi @Jo-Ann Lapin! Agreed. It’s tough to find lots that are still able to be developed in North OC, especially properties like this one that are the eyesore of a B+ neighborhood. There’s substantial value-add opportunity on this deal. 

Pocket Listing! 

$499,000 Or Best Offer - Sellers considering all offers, all prices. Likely won't qualify for financing. Offered As-Is, needs a lot of work, known extensive termite damage. This property is a great opportunity for either a flip or a development deal. Located in La Habra, CA, on the edge of La Habra Heights.

Lot Size: 16,052 sf

Lot Dimensions: 210’ deep x 75’ wide

Property Type: Duplex - 2 houses on a lot

Front House: 1,626 sf/3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms/2 car garage (unpermitted). Needs moderate repairs (e.g. flooring, painting, Central AC/Heat, gut kitchen, gut bathrooms, unpermitted electrical, garage has serious structural issues, needs termite fumigation.)

Back House: sf unknown (guesstimate is approx. 700)/2 bedrooms/1 bathroom/unknown if permitted. Needs complete gut rehab (serious structural issues, roof leaks, large foundation cracks, etc.)

Zoning: R-3 limited multi-family dwelling per city zoning map. Can build up to 6 units on the lot with its current zoning (per City of La Habra building dept. Doesn't take into account setbacks, parking requirements, etc.)

Year Built: 1950

APN: 017-240-34

School District: Fullerton Joint Union High School District

Cross Streets: Whittier Blvd. and Walnut. Located North of Whittier Blvd. on the East side of the street, behind the Wells Fargo and apartment buildings.  

Front house is currently unoccupied, you can go view any time. Contact me for the lockbox code. Back house is occupied by a relative of the seller and not generating rental income; planning to have it vacant at close of escrow. Can schedule walk-through of back house, but need to know at least 24 hours in advance.

Ballpark estimate for necessary repairs to keep as 2 houses on the lot and do a moderate rehab: approx. $150,000 (STRONGLY recommend you view property in person first to determine your own cost of repairs.)

More information, including notes on zoning, permits, comparable sales, more property details, and additional photos available upon request. Please message me or email me at [email protected].

The data within this post is compiled from public and private sources. The data is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. The accuracy of the data contained herein should be independently verified by the buyer with the applicable county or municipality.  

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Front House

Front House - Living Room (laminate hardwood, believe there's original hardwood underneath)

Front House - Kitchen

Front House - Master Bath Shower

Front House - Laundry Room

Front House - Master Bedroom (fairly certain this used to be the garage and they converted it to a bedroom)

Front House - Bedroom #2 (Original hardwood flooring is in good condition. There isn't Central HVAC, that vent goes to nothing.)

Front House - Main Bathroom (really big, shower has lots of mold)

Front House - Main Bathroom

Front House - Bedroom #3

Front House - View of back from the back yard. That fort on the left isn't the back house, it's just a kid's fort.

Back House

Back House - Side view. Water Heater working but not properly vented. Shed may or may not stay.

Back House

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We use Luas HVAC/Appliance Repair. They are out of Silverado Canyon, but service all over OC and out toward LA. They do a great job for reasonable prices. (714)632-1966 

https://www.facebook.com/Mylesluashvac/

@Manolo D. I think they would all be capable of doing light commercial, but I know for sure Jim's Flooring would be able to and they have flooring options with moisture barriers.

@James Peters Any time! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions or need some more referrals. I project manage all the turnovers and first-time rental property make readies for our company, so am happy to help out if you have questions.

Hi James!

Here are some contractors the property management company I work for uses frequently (let them know Kelly with LS Real Estate referred you if you call!)

GC: Richard Tovar, Tools of the Trade - (213)200-3121. He and his crew do fantastic work and could handle the full scope of what you're looking to do, but they are VERY busy. If Richard doesn't pick up when you call, it's because he's out on a job. Try him back a couple of times.

HVAC: Myles Luas, Luas Appliance Repair - (714)632-1966. Myles is honest, reliable, and won't BS you. He even helped me via text for free when I couldn't figure out what was wrong with my heat pump after installing a smart thermostat (he walked me through checking all the wiring before realizing I programmed the dang thing wrong.) 

Hardwood Floor Resurfacing: Raul Sanchez, IC Custom Hardwood - (562)447-4488

Other Flooring: Danny Drake, Triple A Flooring - (562)440-8158. Danny has fantastic prices and does great work - he'll go above and beyond to make sure the job is done right. He's our go-to for apartment-grade and mid-grade carpet. 

Jim's Floor Covering - (310)539-0700. They have a wide variety of flooring options, including wood-look vinyl planks, carpet, sheet vinyl, etc. and competitive prices.

Aimee Phillips, Uptown Flooring - (562)945-4407. Aimee has higher-quality carpet for decent prices.

Painting: Peter Rijken, B Taylor Painting - (949)751-7232. Peter's crew does very good work, both exterior and interior, and will help you with color choices. 

Good luck with your remodel! 

@Jonathan Perez For this instance, since she didn't know, my advice doesn't apply. But in the future, yes, it's a good idea to let residents know ahead of time when you'll be doing work to the property and include the part from my post above regarding liability for damage to their property (good idea to run it by a lawyer first.) I'm not sure what the law is in SC, but here in CA, we're required to give residents at least 24 hr notice before sending anyone onto the property (this mostly applies for interior work.) If you're not required to, that's awesome (posting notice can be a pain sometimes), but it's still nice to give them notice as a general courtesy. Also would help avoid a situation like this. 

I'm not sure if renters insurance would cover this, but am interested to find out if anyone else knows. 

If you're using Gmail, there's a feature that's still in beta called Canned Responses. You can write up a canned response and set a filter so it's automatically sent to emails containing specific words in the subject line or body. If your email leads are coming from the major listing websites, like Zillow, Trulia, and HotPads, they'll have the address in the subject line and you can filter based on that. Only problem is if someone emails you back, they'll keep getting the same canned response, so you still need to check your emails for specific questions that're coming through.

I agree with the advice above and would like to add a recommendation going forward. Put in your lease or the letter notifying residents of the work that's going to be done that neither you, your company, your agents, your employees, or your vendors are liable for damage to the resident's personal property due to debris, falling equipment/materials, paint, etc. It's up to the resident to check their driveway for nails and other items that could damage their vehicles and to move their valuable personal possessions off the property for the duration of the repairs.