Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.

Hi @Brian WongI can provide some ADU contractor recommendations in Los Angeles if you want to DM me. 

My recommendation is to save money through your W2 until you not only have enough for a down payment but a reserve for repairs as well.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Are there any resources that you'd recommend?

I'd recommend looking for a house versus a condo.

I wouldn't recommend it for a number of reasons. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Recommend multiple payments.

I'll take any and all advice any of you have, but the two things I'm looking for specifically are: what sites, services, and/or software you use and recommend for sceening and managing tenants?