Looks black, turns silver. 

So my 1st booking.com guest left my home in a mess, smoked in the property and left an iron mark on my rug. 

Over the years, I have build a list of distressed properties in my area of downtown Los Angeles, Glendale, Koreatown, and Silver Lake area. 

Plus very few of these groups smoke or drink so that's other problems eliminated.  

Kitchen Materials: $4286.86This includes: Cabinets, appliances, backsplash, hardware, some electricalFlooring Materials: $3149.05This includes: laminate flooring, tile, underlaymentBathroom Materials: $2046.85This includes: Vanity, faucets, shower faucet, new tub, tile, hardware, etcMisc Materials: $6832.94This includes: light fixtures, electrical wire, some plywood, spotlights, electrical materials (outlets, switches, etc), paint, hardware, hinges, caulk, gfci outlets, paint, trash clean out, smoke detectors, closet shelves, garbage disposal, glues, trim pieces, transition pieces, trash bags, breakers. 

After watching the trends and digging into the numbers, one thing is crystal clear: New-home sales 2025are shaping up to be the silver lining in what’s otherwise been a challenging market.

Future enhancements include the planned Silver Line rail alignment with nearby stops, as well as potential commuter bus services, pedestrian paths, and bike lanes.The development benefits from proactive rezoning by the city, transitioning the land from industrial to mixed-use urban development.

MetroOther developments on the horizon that should continue to lead to the success of the area are Alexandria Virginia’s massive success so far, most notably the completion of the Hazel tunnel in May of 2024, in it’s AlexRenew program to make the Potomac River swimmable and fishable by 2040 (Source), the new Rivana development next to Reston Town Center, which will add a 9 million square foot development to the newly expanded Silver Line Metro, the first Phase including 2.7 million square feet expected to be delivered by 2027 (Source) , and a 8.1 million square foot development from JPG Smith in Potomac Yards Alexandria next to the new Innovation Tech Campus and brand new metro station in the coming years (Source).

Painting has started on the interior (Benjamin Moore - Smoke Embers in case you were curious), as has flooring and lighting.

Even though the budget of the project will be about 4 times of where I was looking to start with a fix and flip, MF financing looks very encouraging and a silver lining.