The stories like these inspires a newbie real estate investor like me to invest on a good property and wait for the time when it become fruitful.

I have found a property in Orange County California that the decedent past away (intestate) 20 years ago with no known will and the property is payed off.

Yellow or orange family whites look more natural.Sheen:  We have a lot of plaster walls with heavy texture and imperfections in our area, so eggshell is the way to go. 

Where I do need to be careful is things like utilities as those will mess up the 50% rule pretty quick and create an apples to oranges comparison.IMO, I don't know why anyone wouldn't take 30 year financing... the opportunity cost of tying up cash in equity versus reinvesting it right now is HUGE.

I also do not want to be in the south ward, irvington, or east orange where you might need a bullet proof vest to go out to the property.

Hey Folks,

I'm a noob from southern California, not currently invested in anything. My goal is to buy a fourplex, living in one unit and renting the others. I'm still learning at this stage, and this site looks like ...

Comparing a fix and flip to a multifamily investment is apples and oranges.

Here's the articleBelow are some snippets from the article:"The housing stock in Orange County and the Inland Empire was “overvalued” as of August, while home values in Los Angeles County and the overheated San Francisco peninsula were not, according to a recent analysis by CoreLogic, an Irvine-based real estate data firm.

In Orange County, rents have gone up by about 5% year over year.

@Neel P.The two properties you described are apples and oranges.