For my next investment I would like a small multifamily in LA. I

I  think how you built your portfolio out of state and here in LA is amazing.

Obviously buying a single-family home with a guest house in LA for 300k is laughable so I'm looking into WEST Bakersfield (about an hour and 45 minutes from LA). I

@Christine Lai, my guess is that in the Venn diagram of contractors approved to do FHA and also LEED-certified the overlap is zero.

@Elson Lai have to agree with Nathan G above.You've been too nice and let this tenant take control.

In LA I live in a single room occupancy that cost me roughly $1600 per month.

But LA is an expensive market, meaning equity-building and appreciation are huge wealth-builders.So here are a few strategies that work well in LA, maybe even better here than in lower-cost, cashflowing markets:Flipping!

Some background: I'm from LA. I

If it's that bad, LA is a hot spot.10. 

I am a newer real estate investor in Baton Rouge, La. I