Having lived here for almost 35 years, I know the market well.Some of my best clients have come from places like Los Angeles and San Francisco.

I live in Los Angeles, but I was born in Memphis, and that's one of the markets that I want to start in. 

In the Los Angeles area I typically see between $50,000-$75,000 in value for an ADU on an appraisal report.

But now, it's no longer possible to find positive cash flow properties in my area (Los Angeles).

Los of fond memories of Maui and where your located..

There are so many developers who do so many different things in Los Angeles.For instance you may run into a guy who does strip malls, or a guy who does skyscrapers, or someone who specializes in buying and flipping houses in Class C neighborhoods, or somebody who just owns apartments in very rough parts of town, etc...

I flip houses in Los Angeles and that price wouldnt fly out here for a house double the size for the work they did.

Quote from @Willy Nolan: Hi,I have been around real estate for a while, and know a bit about it, but I am wondering what the best resource on bigger pockets is for someone like me:- Generally inexperienced- Live in Los Angeles- Have some money in the bank- No jobWhat guides / where on this website would you recommend I start?

I’ve recently retired from the Air Force after 30 years, but I grew up in Los Angeles.

Hi Dan, the initial post said "Los Angeles allows me to convert the garage to an SB9 dwelling unit.