A duplex with large units (like 3/2 or larger) on each side would generate more rent and keep your monthly cost down.Having a 5-7-year occupancy timeline is great because, even with 5-10% down, you can find a property that will cashflow when you move out.To answer some of your specific questions:Zoning throughout much of LA is rather mixed between single-family (R1) and multifamily (R2 and up).

I don't even drive in LA. I

Hello,I have couple of long term rental properties in LA. I

So here is where I’m at...I have a triplex under contract through a wholesaler here in New Orleans, LA. I

Thanks Robert — my challenge with properly BRRRRing in LA is that the real estate is too expensive for me to buy cash!

He's a realtor who focuses on house hacking in LA.  I

Rent was also high -- $750/mo.In LA, I stayed in a dump of a mobile home park in Torrance because it was the only place close to where I wanted to be.

And I live in LA - I am no stranger to shmarm.

LA is a tough market, but every market and every business (you are now in business) has its challenges.There's no magic bullet or special marketing that will give you a long-term advantage.

That explains why a home in NYC or LA is much more expensive than a home in Nowheresville, South Dakota.