NE LA is around much more established and sought out neighborhoods with much more proximity to attractions and continuous construction.

If you need to stay in LA, I think it's better to own your property and have someone else help pay down your mortgage.

Writing this review now as I have now worked with Corevest on multiple deals (portfolio loan - package of 9 properties, two rehab line of credits) and had a great experience working with Cecilia Lai (Line of Credit Funding Analyst).

I'm an Agent and I own multifamily property in LA. I

Looking for information around STR rules and duplexes in LA. I

I've done a few of these strategies myself and happy to chat.For the condo here in LA, I recommend (if you can afford it) to look at 3+ bedroom fixer condos.

I'm also in LA and although I do developments in LA, I only invest in rentals out of state.

We are also considering just using a HELOC to invest if we wanted to stay put, and would want to do Detroit metro area or Dallas/Ft Worth area as we visit family frequently there and also have family members who could help as needed.Our biggest problem with these strategies is that cost of living in LA is so high that we don’t have a lot of monthly cash flow to cover the HELOC  payment unless we took a major quality of life hit (like stopping all the kids extra curriculars and buckling our belts severely on spending, which we CAN do but I honestly would rather not if there’s another way).

@Micah Shirley,LA is a market unto itself.

Thanks,LA is going to be one of the markets that's outside the ranges in the book.