Also, the prices are going up roughly 20-30% across the board.

I am yet to see a realtor beat wholesllers price ( i love you all realtor out there ) . 

The hardest part of flipping in Southern California is finding decently priced homes. 

Use the public records for your offer, and negotiate hard, I would add in the special provisions that offer price is based on $x/sq.ft if the house is smaller than the listed sq.ft the price will be adjusted based on the sq.ft. 

We raised the price from their original, since we did not get the down payment, but lowered the interest rate that we were charging to something a little more reasonable.

With that being said, a portion of the lease can typically be credited towards the purchase price. 

Also recognize that construction costs will be 2-3x more expensive in this area than they were in Pittsburgh so be careful and make sure to understand pricing before going into a rehab. 

Purchase price: $240,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Bought this 3/2/1 in June 2022 as my primary residence.

Anyone can market a house for 375k, but then knock off 75k for a  "just for you" price, but is it worth the 300k? 

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $15,000 Sale price: $385,000 This triplex is my first deal.