Residential and commercial are apples and oranges and I like to compare them to being a pilot vs a commercial pilot.

I have been doing some leg work to find some information on them but am looking for a mentor/partner or even just someone familiar with the area as a second set of eyes on the deal and my numbers.

It's value add if you're aiming to create a 3-unit but it also can't cost an arm and leg.

Knowing how design, architecture and entitlements work represents formidable pieces of the development process and gives you an enormous leg up in entering the development industry.The "$$ side" of commercial development is nowhere near as complex as what you already know.

these all might have different approaches, for example I'm a fan of pre listing inspections to get a leg up on repairs, but keep in mind the things the inspector find are different from what an appraiser will look for (and the appraiser is the one who ultimately determines the value), and nobody will should expect a home to be free from the defects an inspector will find.

It is super simple and I get almost zero rejections or anger from the people I call. 

Average Median House price in Orange County [just south of Los Angeles] is hitting close to $800k. 

That's apples to oranges.

I get my credit reports from the apartment association of orange county, and they get their info from Transunion and Social Search.

Hi Joseph,I think giving the bank a great loan proposal can get you a leg up and really show you know what you are doing.