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Brian Waters BRRRR Key Company
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Los Angeles County, California
Brian Waters BRRRR Key Company

Hi! I just listened to the podcast with Brian Waters. Does anyone know what company he used to do the done for you BRRRR Key method? I'm looking to get into real estate and think this could be a quick way to do it. Thanks!

How do I find buyers?
Wholesaling
Los Angeles County, California
How do I find buyers?

Hey guys, new here.. Question! How does one go about finding buyers? I've been guided over here as it's a huge networking platform but now that I am here, where should I search? How do I get in contact with some? I have a deal lined up and the last step is to connect with some buyers about the op...

Starting a property management company
Managing Your Property
Los Angeles County, California
Starting a property management company

Hello all! I am investigating starting my own property management company in Los Angeles. If you were to use my services, what would you like to get, and what services are overrated? And what would you think is a fair price for the services you'd like to get? I am looking forward to hearing back ...

Have LA investors considered Ventura County?
General Real Estate Investing
Los Angeles County, California
Have LA investors considered Ventura County?

Ventura is still one of the more affordable coastal markets between San Diego and Santa Barbara, and there are quite a few older homes with significant upside through renovation. I’m seeing a ton of interest from LA buyers as well. At the open houses I’ve been doing, it feels like 75% of the visi...

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Why Real Estate Leads Go Cold
Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice
Los Angeles County, California
Why Real Estate Leads Go Cold

A real estate business can have a good property, a good offer, and a decent advertising budget and still struggle to turn online attention into sales. So I looked at the journey a typical lead takes: Facebook Ad → Landing Page → WhatsApp → Agent → Viewing → Sale On the surface, it looks simple. B...

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Low to no cost Wholesaling CRMs
Wholesaling
Los Angeles County, California
Low to no cost Wholesaling CRMs

Does anyone have any experience with ReiKit, or any other wholesaling crm’s that are cheaper than propstream & reipro? Or free? https://www.reikit.com

New Western Acquisitions relationship
General Real Estate Investing
Los Angeles County, California
New Western Acquisitions relationship

Has anyone ever worked with New Western in Los Angeles. Just wondered how your deals went and if you were happy. Thanks

Vacancy is a nightmare
Marketing Your Property
Los Angeles County, California
Vacancy is a nightmare

Hey guys, I have a house for rent in Lancaster, CA. I've been trying to get tenants, but I can't find any. I've posted the house on FB market, Craigslist, Apartments for rent, and next door. Craigslist keeps rejecting it, and so do apartments for rent and Zillow. I don't know where else to market...

Anyone sold townhouse paper lots to a builder?
Land & New Construction
Los Angeles County, California
Anyone sold townhouse paper lots to a builder?

We have a 4-lot townhouse paper lot subdivision. Keeping the existing 3,100 sf house and subdividing the remainder flat land. This is four fee-simple townhouse lots, 2,300 sf each. Can build 2 stories up to 1750 sf with 2 car garage. We plan to refresh and resell the house and sell the four paper...

How Direct Private Lenders ACTUALLY Underwrite Ground-Up Construction
Land & New Construction
Los Angeles County, California
How Direct Private Lenders ACTUALLY Underwrite Ground-Up Construction

Ground-up construction offers some of the highest potential returns in real estate, but it also carries the highest risk profile for lenders. 📈 Unlike a standard fix-and-flip where a physical structure stands as collateral on Day 1, ground-up starts with dirt. 🚜 If you want your construction loan...

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networking for wholesaling deals
Wholesaling
Los Angeles County, California
networking for wholesaling deals

Hello my name is William im new to wholesaling and wanted to know If anyone in the area has a recommendation for an investor-friendly title company, I’d greatly appreciate the information.I’m looking to build a relationship with a reliable title partner for future transactions and referrals. If y...

Why “More Traffic” Is the Wrong Goal for 90% of Real Estate Agent Websites
Real Estate Agent
Los Angeles County, California
Why “More Traffic” Is the Wrong Goal for 90% of Real Estate Agent Websites

Real estate agents love talking about traffic. More website visitors. More Instagram views. More Google clicks. More people seeing their listings. But here's the uncomfortable question: What happens after they arrive? Because 10,000 visitors mean very little if 9,900 of them leave without taking ...

New LA Based Investor — Interested In Buy and Hold Multi Families
New Member Introductions
Los Angeles County, California
New LA Based Investor — Interested In Buy and Hold Multi Families

Hi my name is David, it’s a pleasure to meet you guys! I’m new to the BiggerPockets forum, been listening to the podcast for a couple weeks as well as reading up on REI for a couple months. I’m a 25yr old who’s looking to invest in my in first property in a year and would love to connect with any...

Agent doing my own flips: brokerage advice for buy/list without traditional agent wrk
General Real Estate Investing
Los Angeles County, California
Agent doing my own flips: brokerage advice for buy/list without traditional agent wrk

I'm a licensed CA real estate agent (license currently active, in the process of renewing, not yet hung with a brokerage) getting into fix-and-flip investing with my own small team (hard money lender + contractor already lined up). My goal is to use my license entirely for my own investment deals...

Considering Buying a Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) in Big Bear Lake—Thoughts?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Los Angeles County, California
Considering Buying a Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) in Big Bear Lake—Thoughts?

Hi everyone, I’m exploring the idea of purchasing a property in Big Bear Lake, CA to use as a short-term rental (Airbnb), and I’d love to hear from anyone with experience in the area. I had some experience on long-term rental out of California, but I know running short-term is a different story. ...

Using AI to Be More Efficient: What are you doing?
Managing Your Property
Los Angeles County, California
Using AI to Be More Efficient: What are you doing?

Hey All, I was talking with my business partner (we own 8 doors together and I own another 9 on my own). All are out of state. Some of the challenges we are seeing is in different markets there can be different property managers, different issues going on, etc. I'm curious on how you might automa...

... New here looking for information about lending options.
New Member Introductions
Los Angeles County, California
... New here looking for information about lending options.

....Not new to the bigger pockets podcast… But new on the forum… I’m self-employed which I have found out is the first hurdle to get into real estate buying and investing. It looks like the best way for me to obtain a loan would be to go after a bank statement loan which will be probably cheaper ...

OH Buyer Representation Agreement
Out of State Investing
Los Angeles County, California
OH Buyer Representation Agreement

Hi there! I'm new to investing. Is it normal for the RE agent to put into the agreement that I would have to pay the difference if the 3% is not covered fully by the seller? So for example, if the seller is only willing to pay 2%, I have to pay the other 1% at closing. Please let me know as I wan...

Out-Of-State Investing Summit
Real Estate Events & Meetups
Los Angeles County, California
Out-Of-State Investing Summit

Buying Out-of-State Properties. If you’re into “buy and hold” strategies, then the smartest thing you can do right now is to buy out-of-state. After all, why buy one house in Los Angeles for $800,000 (with negative cash flow), when you can buy eight $100,000 houses in out-of-state cities and enjo...

Newly licensed salesperson seeking advice on brokerage selection
Real Estate Agent
Los Angeles County, California
Newly licensed salesperson seeking advice on brokerage selection

Hello everyone, I’ve been fortunate enough to have completed my salesperson licensing and am now in a position to sign with a brokerage. Really, my focus is on finding a brokerage with superior training resources/support. I am based in the Los Angeles area (west side) for reference. I’m posting h...

Wild stats about the California housing market
Market Trends & Data
Los Angeles County, California
Wild stats about the California housing market

New analysis from the US Census Bureau sheds light on how extreme things have become in California versus national averages. *The majority of California residents move from renters to buyers at age 47. National average is 36. In 2009, most Californians bought at 41. *Median home price in LA Count...

Hold or Sell rent-controlled Los Angeles duplex?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Los Angeles County, California
Hold or Sell rent-controlled Los Angeles duplex?

I've owned an L.A. duplex for 10 years now (bought 2016) and the increasingly aggressive rent-control laws and skyrocketting costs of the last 5 years are making me consider selling to reinvest elsewhere. I have been house-hacking, living in the garage for 4 years (rough!), and just paid the back...

How do you figure out zoning when evaluating a parcel in LA?
Real Estate Technology
Los Angeles County, California
How do you figure out zoning when evaluating a parcel in LA?

Question for LA developers and investors — when you’re evaluating a new parcel, how do you currently figure out the zoning? Do you use ZIMAS, hire a consultant, call the city planning department? Trying to understand how people handle this workflow. Genuinely curious.

More Doors, More Dollars with Co-Living!
Real Estate Events & Meetups
Los Angeles County, California
More Doors, More Dollars with Co-Living!

More Doors, More Dollars: Mastering Co-Living & Rent-By-The-Room Investing Join FiBI San Fernando Valley for an evening dedicated to one of the fastest-growing strategies in multifamily investing — co-living and rent-by-the-room models. If you're looking to increase cash flow, boost your NOI, and...

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Fire damaged property
Rehabbing & House Flipping
Los Angeles County, California
Fire damaged property

Greetings team! I am the process of exploring an opportunity to flip a fire damaged property. Have never dealt with this kind of properties. I tried to get some elementary education on flipping such projects. So far, my limited conversations, provided me the following information. 1. City Fire de...