OR HOW ABOUT LEARNING TO COOK AT KITCHEN ON FIRE ALSO ACROSS THE STREET.VISIT THE AWESOME COMPOUND ART GALLERY ACROSS THE STREET.OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

It was a challenge to work on the construction while also working on the art.

All sorts of rehabs/conversions can turn a total loser into a cashflowing property. ...another example: I've built ADUs in previously unfinished basements, which turned properties that were $500/mo negative into properties that now cashflow 1000/mo ...the power move was rolling the construction debt into refis on other properties at lower rates, which more than negated the construction debt...in other words, I got paid to build the ADUs (these days, this isn't usually possible--or at least, it's a lot less likely--now that rates are rising...but who knows, rates might decrease again at some point...). ...Although certain rehabs/conversions can force cashflow, there is real skill and art to spotting properties that are good candidates for these types of rehabs/conversions. ...an effective rehab/conversion is often a lot trickier than HGTV would have you believe, and choosing the wrong property to do this can completely blow up the financial model.Another approach is to learn to find properties that have something that turns off other buyers, but which is irrelevant to cashflow, and irrelevant to your business model.

Ultimately, working with contractors is an art and a science.

Then, the art portion comes in whereby you need to know how to make proper adjustments to the numbers due to the factors of these comps.

It's science and art, get out in the neighborhood and explore the city, you can see and learn a lot. 

As are art, gold, coins, and stamps, though these can become a fun hobbies.

DTLA Arts District seems to be an upcoming area.

Comps are more art than science than I'd like.

Budgeting is an art Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?