Use a 403b, an IRA, a health savings account, if you have kids CESAs, if married do the same for the spouse. 

I ran a multi million dollar health club in Irvine, Orange County but felt I never had time to pursue my real estate dream, needing to be at work for over 55 hours a week most weeks.

Many multi family properties in L.A are subject to rent control and it seems that things in CA might become tougher for landlords too. The

With that said, while moving out might have been the best thing you could have done for your own emotional health, that doesn't mean your LL has to "eat" your moving out with little or no notice. 

The highest offer wins, and you cannot back out of the offer once you've made it.Finally be wary of immigration laws and health insurance/benefits.

All of my LOs as the Optionee have been from sudden sellers (sudden job transfer, divorce, health, default) of pretty houses with low equity.I didn't do any of the tricks you mentioned, but they weren't listed on zillow or wherever either.  

I believe that you can put a fourplex that you will live in into an FHA loan, which will keep your interest rate quite low and your downpayment low too. The

Right now investors in the 1-6, maybe 8 unit and the 150+ unit are fighting tooth and nail for deals and are battling for the last penny to be found.

.- The re-inspection fee, if needed, is typically in my area the result of a listing agent not doing their jobs and double strapping the hot water heater, putting CO detectors in, or otherwise ensuring the property is in financeable condition on the day it is put on the MLS, with no blatant health/safety issues, etc etc.

There is a second floor not shown in these pictures that also has significant damage too...the entire house has smoke damage.