Investment Info:Townhouse buy & hold investment.

They are just going to use their 2nd VA loan to buy their next one while this one is tied up. 

For example, if you buy a home for 100k, and then improve the property and now it is worth 200k. 

Another cool thing about that is that most their properties are in the low 100s, which means that I can buy 2 of them, and then buy another every time I can gather 25k more.

Buy your next property with all cash, fix it up with cash, and then do a cash-out refinance afterward.

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 saw on their site that one of the owners is an attorney so U have to figure she knows better than to take comp for selling this sort of products.

You can proceed with a cash out or rate and term refi up to 65-75% LTV depending what product and terms you choose.

Hello All,I'm considering buying a small home on a small lot in LA.

@Dennis KnappJ Scotts book on estimating rehab costs is a great start. https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/the-book-on-estimat...Here is a "general" rule of thumb for my market in Jacksonville, FL.