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Hey everybody! This is my first posting in here. I’m hoping to get a couple different perspectives on a particular strategy, so I’m looking forward to any and all advice offered! My wife and I are looking into buil...
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Hello investors!I'm struggling right now to decide if I should spend more than I want on a ready-to-rent property, or risk getting screwed in the rehab process to buy a very undervalued property and try to rehab it su...
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A deal was recently presented to me from a family friend looking to sell their home to move. The home is located in the San Fernando Valley with comps in the neighborhood ranging from 475k-490k. It has 3 beds 2 bat...
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If one were to invest out of state, what would be the proper way to oversee improvements and management. In other words what should your infrastructure look like and how can you protect against property managers, con...
My youngest is transferring to UCLA in the fall. Our kid's friends who have attended usually rented in Westwood. But their parent's were willing to spend way more money than I probably am. I mean like WAY more. I'...
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I just wrote a blog about the financial metrics/returns of building ADUs in Los Angeles & Southern California...thought I would share some of my findings:
The cost of an ADU will depend on a few factors including...
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The first step in buying real estate is evaluating the market. When evaluating a market for multifamily investments, one particularly important factor to analyze is employment trends. A strong market must have a track...
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Hi BiggerPockets! I've been thinking "I should invest in real estate" for a while now; now that I'm finally under contract for my first property(!!), I figured it was time to sign up and introduce myself.Back in ~201...
Hello everyone my name is Nathaniel, a 20 year old, living in Los Angeles California. I feel as though I am nearly ready to begin my journey in Real Estate Investing, but of course have some challenges I must figure o...
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Hello!
I am a real estate investor and I’m looking to buy an outdated single family home in a nice neighborhood with a detached garage in Los Angelos CA using a VA home loan. Since it is a VA loan, I plan on occupyin...