Hello, I'm Rob and I'm 48, I live in Anaheim Ca and looking to invest in the Orange County Ca area and Las Vegas NV (I have family in Vegas).

Mitchell), The Metamorphosis (Kaftka), and "A Clockwork Orange" (Burgess) ... but don't ask me to tie them back to real estate investing.

Batavia St, Orange, CA: paid $265K used hard money, spent ZERO on rehab, sold as fixer on MLS in 12 days for $360,000 Deal #8 - 985 W. 57th St, San Bernardino, CA: paid $205K used hard money, spent $25K on rehab, sold for $300,000 Deal #9 - 10310 Orchard Ave, Adelanto, CA: $105,000 purchase for 4/2 SFR, spent 12,500 in repairs, sold for $160,000 Deal #10 – 9830 Alexander Ave, South Gate, CA: $275,000 purchase for 5/3, spent $35,000 on rehab, sold for $400,000 Deal #11 - 64380 Thumb Dr, North Palm Springs, CA - $75,000 purchase for 3/2, spent $5,000 on rehab sold for $97,500.

., investors) tend to be more sophisticated in Atlanta than in other places, so marketing to landlords tends to be less fruitful (in my limited experience) than other forms of marketing in that area.My recommendation is to focus your marketing on homeowners with equity, whether distressed or not, and try to find locations where prices are trending up faster than homeowners recognize (so you can take advantage of some quick appreciation during a short hold period).

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Ever heard of Aaron Property - brown signs with red/orange lettering?

I'm looking to move soon as my girlfriend is graduating next month and were trying to get a fresh start in the Thousand Oaks/Orange County area of California.

They're low hanging fruit right now.

Just my two cents...Real estate should be about creating products that creates fruits that feed you over and over.

Apples and oranges.