I would love to discuss real estate investing with others in the area and also talk about investing in other areas outside of LA since LA is quite expensive for young professionals.

@J Scott  this is why when I see the TV guys touting 40k on a deal and folks then automatically move to well I just do one a month and Wa LA I am making 480k large a year so sure I will pay 50k to learn how to do this.. why not.

Investing in LA is likely a longer-term goal for me.

@Bonny Lai William and many other BP members are using the calculators under "Tools" tab.

I think LA is a very difficult market for buy and hold to generate positive cash flow.

Since I moved to LA, I have realized how much I really enjoy rain occasionally since it never rains there.

Originally posted by @Ray Lai:@David WhiteI second Mindy in that I don't think wholesaling is the right solution for you, it takes a lot of time, work, skills and commitment.

Originally posted by @Ray Lai:@Rodney HarrisEasy to pay ~12cents a lead from a large data providers for those, and you can filter by high equity for your long years of ownership - you don't care about the years they own it, you care about how much equity they have because if they have a lot you're more likely to get someone willing to sell for less.

@Ray Lai is a member on BP as well.

I am currently interested in purchasing a flip in Houston, Tx, but currently live in Shreveport, La. I