I imagine people who've had 2nd or 3rd houses in hollywood hills are not interested in rebuilding or doing the work.  How do I go about finding those who'd rather just collect the insurance money then sell it off at a...

I have a property in Encinitas right next to an elementary school and want to explore the idea of some kind of after school day care program.

The property isn’t worth what he paid for it. 

Looking to possibly start investing with some whole sale properties and land.

I’m new to real estate investing and am in the process of trying to acquire my first property.  

Its much harder to turn a property around in 6 months expecting to have 100% of your money returned back to you - but if you focus on the right property focusing on highest and best use with an ADU add (like mentioned), in-fill/lot split, or other rehabs - then hopefully a semi-decent property like that will perform like a champ in a few years. 

The land that this property was built on was approved based upon the capability of the land to support the septic needs of a specified-sized property. 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Success.

Purchase price: $55,000

Cash invested: $25,000

Sale price: $119,000

Bought at around $50k
Fixed up at around $20k
So...

Don’t put everything in one deal, with one sponsor, or only one type of property.  

If you're counting on getting some financial aid for your children's education, you'll want to take a good look at how owning an investment property (negatively) impacts financial aid.