Appreciation is also a projection that could be off, whereas a mortgage payment, taxes, HOA, & vacancy rates are easier to predict.

Hola amigos, I am looking for lender recommendations in LA, me and my wife are very interested in real estate and want to take the first step towards owning our first property, either to move in or as rental property, still undecided.I'd like to know why you recommend that person and in what kind of project they helped you with.Much appreciated in advance!

After purchasing and renting units, when can I refinance in order to pull out HELOC and gain cash for projects on the home?

@Kevin Polite I absolutely agree about appreciation.

They list all their contact info clearly, and project a pretty legitimate image.I'm a property manager and got a spam/promotional-type email from them, saying that they do tenant screening for FREE. 

Do the rehab right and you would make the money back and then some at the end of the rehab project.

Will someone tell me exactly what I need to research, understand, and to take on myself, in order to make a project like this successful? 

I know they're hardworking people and will give you honest advice on the work needed to be done.I leave in Renton, WA (Close to Seattle).Do you have a project timeline when to start/end?

Either way, this isn’t a project for even the most ambitious DIYer.

While I have been working with a few local investors, I am always open to share in new deals and new projects with like minded people.