If the deed is silent, presumably the HOA docs say something completely different about garages... and since you should have been provided both prior to settlement, this is stuff for you and your attorney to figure out.

Let me know if you want to network and we can figure it out!

I have roughly $100K in a rollover 401k from a previous employer and I was thinking I could put that in a self-directed IRA to put a sizeable down payment on something that I could personally live in.

It’s in Long Beach if anyone can help me figure out a more accurate selling price of the property.Should we split the meter, convert into official duplex and then sell it?

This obviously can't completely happen the first meeting, but you want to try to figure out who the so-called "heavy hitters" are at the meeting and gravitate towards them.

I am also an agent so I don’t have realtor fees as a buyer myself but if representing the investor is also a possibility, how would that figure into what is considered a fair deal?

With whole foods and Starbucks, I figure the area would be prime for appreciation, granted the property was already cash flowing and not a problem not worth having. 

However, if you can figure out what the house should sell for I would try contacting the owner directly first.

What do you guys think of these figures? 

I don’t need to ask seller any of that I do my own inspections and figure what rent should beI am looking long term so the current rent payment means little to meI would never take what a seller said as being true as far as maintenance, late pay etcI look at it as buyer be ware.