Off-market deals give you control over pricing, terms, and creative financing options.

On public websites, I see some options to acquire a duplex in central Los Angeles under $550K which would require at least another $50K of work if I do not outsource most of the labor.

Have you considered creative financing options like joint ventures or seller financing to reduce reliance on outside capital?

Please advise on how to accept a colleague request...the 'accept' option isn't showing and 'notifications' does not activate when selected.  

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Based on the numbers and my strategy, do you think this is a good investment for my first property?

You want a property that has the highest probability of maxing out on appreciation.Once done, you would want to explore the options below to maximize your rental income:- STR- MTR- Rent by RoomYou should go into this understanding YOU will live in the worst unit - in an illegal unit in the basement if you can!

If everything checks out, they could be a solid option for your first investment deal.

So a loss of about 55k We did a lease to own option so I could immediately take over expenses but keep their primary resident loan and interest rate.We agreed to a deal which would cover all their expenses at closing, their remaining loan balance, and $45,000.

I think we will see more "adult" families living together...kids move back in or parents move in with kids.The traditional apartment model was based on 12month leases, but jobs are not always 12 months and people want flexible terms, so co-living often offers that.Seems like younger people between 20-30 and some other age groups don't want to get married and start that housing pathway our parents and grandparents took.