Thank you @Veronica Fletcher for the tip (I'll take any I can get) and @Jonna Weber, I hope to attend the next meet up.

Has anyone has run into this type of scenario before and have any tips or advice to give?

. $1600 for everything (two pipes even- the expensive part is the excavating, you can dig it up yourself if you need cheap and have time and energy on your hands).

Anyone currently doing REO deals in the Los Angeles Area Would like some tips on how to get started as in the first couple steps to acquiring the property then renovations looking to Fix & hold then rent out the properties from the bank Starting with no money would it be logical to get the deals done through HML any feedback would be appreciated thanks.

Again anyone in this area with advice, tips, or wanting to network please get in touch.

@Joshua Dorkin @Brandon Turner @David Greene thank you for changing the lives of my family forever!

They swung from the trees with a 36-inch chain saw, use their SUV to pull branches and no one was hurt including the house.QUICK TIP:  Ask for their insurance and actually call their broker to make sure it is still active. 

I dont flip and I haven't had a chance to do a BRRRR, I just put a rough estimate but Im a little green in this department. 3.

Any advice or tips on the process, websites to use, and background checks would help out a ton!

Also any tips on forcing equity in a home would be appreciated.