Buy a fixer upper and fill it with roommates while you still don't mind having roommates. 

Redfin will have the listing agent's contact info in small print near the upper middle of the listing.

It jus really depends on the purchase conditions, but that range is fair (unless nearly new or on its last legs).

I would say with flips in LA, if you can find fixer uppers and pay in cash, you've got some opportunities.

Turnkey new construction or fixer-upper?

I just recently bought a duplex and I am going to be living in the upper unit as an owner occupy.

I used to rent out (as a tenant) a single family home in San Francisco where the upper and lower floors were separated by their own doors with locks.

With your husband having handyman skills this would bring great value to a fixer upper and add some sweat equity if you choose that route. 

Looking at 2.75% loans with a point....would put full kitchen in upstairs, make roof/boiler set for another 15 years, make cosmetic improvements.....end up with goal of renting unit for more like $2400 and $1200/mo3) Put roughly $400k in to Fully renovate into 2 3-bdr upper end condos? 

.- Target is cashflow of $30,000 and up, per year, after no longer than 2 years.- Some appreciationcan be forgone for cash flow, but appreciation still ideally above 4%Also, you thoughts on the reasonableness of our target would be appreciated!.