I'm renting a room in this townhouse in Orange County, CA and the landlord has received a foreclosure notice.

It's also been said by you that you have learned everything you know about construction from the DIY orange book from Home Depot.

I live in Orange County, CA.

Love itAnd if this post doesn't provide any fruit i'd suggest you contact the top players in your area saying exactely this to them. 

In addition to his list, I would recommend you have someone go around and pick all the low hanging fruit:  caulking (windows, doors, sills, plumbing/electrical/HVAC penetrations, baseboards and trim); weather stripping (doors and operable windows).  

Can someone recommend an architect in California/ Orange County/ Los Angeles area.

I am looking for some BRRRR properties in the Ormond Beach, Holly Hill and Port Orange areas.

. $25k - 5% downpayment for a $500k house in Orange (this is pretty low for the Orange Area) $10k - house savings fund - in case the roof breaks the day after we buy it$15k - rehab costs - if we can get a $500k property in Orange worth buying, it's going to need rehab$15k - Savings in case something goes terribly wrong and one or both of us loses our jobsWith each property we purchase, we plan to follow a similar formula of adding to our savings and conservatively budgeting for potential issues.

I live in Orange County where there is an HOA.

I am trying to help out my father in law with his rental condo in Orange, CA.