I put new tile flooring throughout, added a closet to make a 3rd bedroom, new appliances, new paint, new counter tops, refinished cabinets and added new hardware, gutted and updated bathrooms, landscaped outside plus lots demo, fixed a roof leak, sheet rock work ect.. for $13,500.

I live in Inglewood and can throw a rock and hit 90047, there is value there and my favorite pockets are within 2 miles of the Inglewood stadium development.Originally posted by @Shiva Bhaskar:Originally posted by @Andrew Lawlor:@Shiva Bhaskar and @Nabil Suleiman Thanks for your insight.

They do not want to rock the boat or have a big headache.

All in all, be aware of a couple things and rock it!

For the most part, people are much more skeptical on solar because it's installed on the roof, impacts athletics, and it's something that needs to be "dealt with" (either maintenance, contract with supplier, etc.).As @Charlie MacPherson added, mini-splits are a great value-add and through mass saves you can get a 10 year 0% loan if they having heating capability.As for Geothermal -- A real challenge can be ground rock in this area.

Many guys out there that you can hire for specific work such as electrician, plumbing, sheet rock, paint etc

I'm a former builder who got rocked pretty good in 2008 then took a job out of state and just recently moved back to the gulf coast.  

Close in a exterior area and make it into a air conditioned workout roomConvert a garage into a large living areaRepaint outside of the houseChange from typical arizona rock yard to grass in front and back yard.

I think there is a lot more multifamily in Little Rock, but if you want to stay in Benton you might have better luck trying to network to find off market deals.  

I usually look in the area just north-east of downtown LA (the region spanning Eagle Rock, Glassell Park, Montecito Heights, all the way down to City Terrace).