May 1st is still 5 weeks away, you should be able to get the Town in to approve the space (if allowed) before 5/1.

I am also currently studying to get my CPA licence.As far as Real Estate goes I do not have much experience, I have taken the free course on bigger pockets and listen to the bigger podcast every week.

The note was purchased by a hedge fund about a year ago and the property is going to auction in a few weeks.

I'm flying down for a week next month, staying with a friend, and want to get a better feel for the market.

I gave it a try last night and was able to find several in my area over the next couple weeks.

I'm also in LA (Venice) and I've....well, until about 2 weeks ago I would say I only buy out-of-state, but I did just buy a property in LA.

Or, you could just wait a couple weeks and then resubmit a lower offer.

I started meeting with a realtor in my area weekly to help her with monthly mailers and organization.

I'll be taking a break from the forum/renos for the rest of the week.

So from my first month (less than a month, maybe like 3 weeks now) of diving into real estate I have found out that finding DEALS is the most crucial aspect for real estate investing.