One option is do your survey, site plans and pre-submitted all conference then check to see where the market is at.

Most of the projects we do involve adding square footage, additional units, and zoning issues in pre-1940's houses in So Cal.

Pre-probate in foreclosure, 7 heirs, with 5 in Samoa?

But they will do sub-5% interest rates and better terms (5yr, 7 yr) and no pre-payment penalties.You go with B2R, First Key, Lima or any of these "soft to hard money" lenders only if you've been rejected by the banks.Again, if you have the benefit of time, shop around!

Looking to get started in the pre-foreclosure deals but want help on where to start to learn about this area.

Whatever pre-fab units look good and fit the space and current styles are the right choice for me.

I was thinking of accepting the offer with stipulations that if the home doesn't sell by X that the builder pays me out at a pre determined amount and takes full ownership thus giving up my % of profit (but I would still collect my wholesale fee).  

Whether you are in it for the cash flow or appreciation, compounded growth takes awhile to get rolling ...

Obviously at the end of the year, my NOI is 10k, I understand that that would roll down to me and i would have to pay taxes on that.

Nickelsburg cites data that indicate ongoing growth for California, including:Port activity in September was at a historically high level.International passenger arrivals at the Los Angeles and San Francisco airports have reached record numbers over the past year.A (shallow) upward trend in sales taxes, which are still below the pre-recession peak when adjusting for inflation.Continued growth in residential construction.Impressive gains in California employment.The current forecast is for continued steady gains in employment through 2017.http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-anderson-forecast-job-growth-wage-increases-to-push-real-gdp-growth-past-3-for-first-time-since-05