Hey @Chris E.

We are in the resto biz transitioning into R/E eventually as well. 

@Christian Merchain @Polar Prutaseranee Send me your e-mail address on a direct message and i will send you great fixer upper deals in Los Angeles area 

I am amazed at the e-mail I just received from Prosper (text below).  

If it's a G R E A T deal, why fuss about 5k or less - - go for  the throat, buy the lot and then sell for the 30k. 

E high demand for housing.

hello BP familyMy name is Stefan Chirila and moved in California from Romania in 2011. happy to be here and finally taking  my first action and come on board.I am 32 years old, did sport at the highest level all my life, I am married and Civil Engineer, when I moved in US I started working as a labor for a small construction company(didn't have rights, and not shame about that), throughout time I learned the language and got my rights and equivalent my degrees and eventually started to work in construction management as an assistant Superintendent for a very big GC, everything is good happy with my job with my growth in US in a very short time, but always had in me the filling that I can do more then just working hard and make money for someone else, always dream about financial freedom, never actually took actions in that direction. 

@Ed E. so I had a tenant that was a HD contractor and had friends that used them for some work.

You can break even if do e correctly.

If someone comes to me, I'll send them your way.If you need help in your search or want to verify something don't hesitate to ask.For example: I have clients worldwide and things are just as easy as I e-mail them, talking on the phone.