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You deserve a beautiful home that screams home-sweet-home!
So, three things to consider - Affordability including upfront costs to secure it, style, and location. I know finding the right home can feel.. time-consu...
My greatest strength is that I'm a bookkeeper, I invest in the market, I save most of my income and I have a excellent credit score. As of today, I have about $15,000 in mutual funds (emergency account, short term sav...
Los Angeles County continues to grapple with devastating wildfires that have claimed five lives, destroyed over 2,000 structures and forced the evacuation of at least 130,000 residents. As firefighters persist in batt...
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Hey everyone I have got a quick newbie question.
So I am currently a renter and a brand new investor trying to get into the business. I don't own any properties, not even my own. However my fiancés grandfather came t...
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Hello All,
Here are some guidelines I found about researching a neighborhood.
1. If it is a mid-sized city, not a metro, you want to have a 20% population growth. If the population is larger than 1M, there should be...
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My business partner just permitted his 10th ADU in Los Angeles (aka accessory dwelling unit / garage conversion / in law unit / granny flat / casita / tiny house). It's a legalization of an unpermitted garage conversi...
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Hi All,
Wanted to share this experiment I ran on training my own GPT to review deals easily from screenshots. All I do is drop a listing into it and it can analyze costs, financing, comps, and so forth as I train th...
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I am doing a BRRR on a triplex and wanted to add an ADU to maximize the value of the property. I was told by the lender that if I add the ADU the property will no longer qualify for conventional financing. SFR’s that ...
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Hi All,
I want to convert my detached garage on my property to an ADU. Ive contacted the City of Riverside and they have given me the green light to do it. Next step is drafting plans, the City said I could just get...
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BP Community--I'm under contract on a 4-flat property here in Chicago (thanks for all your help @Brie Schmidt !) The rents are under market on all units (which I intend to re-mediate ASAP).Behind this property, there ...