I always see comments about the challenges of the LA market, but this totally blows that out of the water. 

My property manager handles minor events and I respond with decisions for major events such as a repair that exceeds $1K.

It was the “90 Day Challenge” episode titled: “How to Buy Your First (or Next) Rental Property by the End of the Year.”For example in the sections regarding checking a property out they talked about due diligence items like calling utility companies to check for outstanding debts or checking the property for liens.I plan on working closely off of this episode but I figured I should check the forums first to see if anyone has seen an existing checklist like this anywhere that I could build upon?

I'd like to do the right thing and I'm just curious how this topic is handled in most cases?  

Hi all,Was hoping to get perspectives / hear stories on how others approached the possibility of selling RE assets and using the proceeds to paydown debt on other properties.Here is what I see as potential +’s and -‘s:+ increase cash flow by removing mortgages (so more passive income)+ opportunity to sell underperforming assets- less assets under management (so less potential equity appreciation)- taxable gains (will not redeploy into RE as my sense is we are near the top of the market)- 30 year fixed mortgages in place at low 4-handle rates (based on simple bond math, the value of my liability is shrinking on a relative basis as rates rise)Other facts relevant to my situation:* RE is but just one asset in my portfolio (and I’m fine with that); cash flow and appreciation are great, but I’m looking at the asset class as more of a long term hedge against inflation * not looking to leave my day job and / or replace W-2 income entirely with passive income * don’t need the cash flows from RE; again, I see the asset as a levered inflation-hedging play

The best way to handle it is just ask the seller what they want to do.

We work in Los Angeles, so trying to find a deal in a hot market has been challenging.

I run into this about once a month with clients.This is usually how it goes,I tell the client it will cost $20k for the property if it was updated, but $30k-$35k with those panels.Buyer goes back to the seller and states they need to renegotiate.Seller doesn't believe and says "talk to my insurance company as they are charging less than that"Buyer calls sellers insurance agent and the agent states "yeah, this is a grandfathered policy and we if have to issue a new policy for a new owner, it will be about $35k"Seller then either cancels deal or negotiates down.As @Matt Popilek states, if the seller has multiple options, it will be more challenging to get them to adjust down.Good luck with it.

For the Average buyer this would have been disaster.. we simply built a new construction on it and did OK.. but this full blown rehab can be a real challenge for many .. its one thing to replace kitchen baths paint carpet roof.but when it comes to structural or these really old houses you get from Charleston north into New England.. etc its far more complicated and risky.

Not that the other strategies don't, but yours seems like a logical solution to a number of challenges, for all parties involved in the transaction.