This means that there is very little speculation and these markets don't suffer from housing crashes like they do in the US (except places like Los Cabos who are almost completely dependent on US money), because they never get upside down and forced by a lender to sell.

First time buyer, in the Los Angeles area.

I'm from Los Angeles.

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I’m just starting my investment career, I live in Los Angles, my goal is to house hack in a duplex, I’m having trouble finding anything for my budget (400k) that’s doesn’t need a lot of work or in a bad neighborhood.

Objective: Purchase a duplex in Los Angeles/Greater LA. 

I am buying a duplex with tenants in Los Angeles California.

As for the square footage, in my area (los angeles) and nationwide areas where I have originated loans, if the work was not legal and compliant ie permitted by the city, appraisers are unlikely to use the unpermitted sq ft in the overall value assessment.

Hi BP crew, Currently I am in escrow, for a 2 unit multiunit property in Los Angeles.

And now you have Democratic cities such as San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York allowing rampant migration, crime and retail theft to continue which affects everything from business to Real Estate, to every day life.