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Or one could spend a few hundred and self-list on any number of platforms. 

With the number of apartments increasing there was a huge necessity to use a platform that could better support my strategy and helps in organizing the workload.

@Skyler HeimerTo find a property in Santa Monica, work with your agent, use online platforms, and consider different types.

I was able to save a good amount of money and purchase a 3 bedroom 2 bath mobile home on an acre of land all cash, that property generates $875 a month, no mortgage or HOA fees.

We want to serve this community of investors and collaborate for the future of this platform. 

I have 2 single family properties, one in town, one in the central valley of CA, a mobile home, a multi-family in baja Mexico on the ocean, and am building another in the same town.

If they are built prior to 1978, they were not regulated and didn't meet code, so they are referred to as "mobile" homes.

It's been great being on this platform as it seems everyone is very helpful and open to mentorship. 

I recently bought 3 acres of land with the intention of creating a mobile home park.