Long-Term Buy and Hold; 1-4 Units; Los Angeles and Orange Counties


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  1. Tight Inventory + Low Affordability = Strong Rental Property Demand
  2. Income Properties Outperform SFRs
  3. Generates Cash Flow
  4. Builds Equity
  5. High Returns
  6. Passive Income
  7. Hedge Against Inflation
  8. Stability
  9. Financial Independence
  10. Diversification
  11. Leverage
  12. Outperforms
  13. Tax Advantages
  14. Easy To Get Into
  15. Easy To Grow
  16. College Funding
  17. Early Retirement
  18. Legacy
  1. Cash Flow
  2. Appreciation
  3. Principal Reduction

  4. * Tax Advantages can also positively affect your financial calculations, but are outside the scope of this discussion
  1. Residential:
    1. Single Family
    2. 2-4 Units
    3. Condos
    4. Townhomes
  2. Commercial:
    1. Multifamily (5+ units)
    2. Office
    3. Industrial
    4. Retail
  3. Fix & Flip
  1. Cash flow
  2. Appreciation
  3. Tax advantages
  4. Amount to make
  5. Amount to invest
  6. Total equity gain or ROI
  7. Investment period
  8. 1031 exchange
  9. Growth plan
  10. Exit plan
  1. Area
  2. Price range
  3. Down payment
  4. Total amount to invest
  5. Property type
  6. Number of units
  7. Owner occupied
  8. Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)
  9. Capitalization rate
  10. Return On Investment (ROI)
  11. Configuration (beds/baths/sq ft, etc.)
  12. Condition
  13. See our SMART Investor Needs Assessment page
  1. Finding A Lender
  2. Qualifying
  3. Preapproval
  4. Restrictions
  5. Types of Loans
  6. FHA/VA
  7. Appraisal
  8. Creative Approachs
  1. Real Estate Agent
  2. Lender
  3. Tax Professional
  4. Insurance Agent
  5. Property Manager
  6. Attorney
  7. 1031 Exchange Rep
  8. Contractor
  9. Painter
  10. Electrician
  11. Plumber
  12. See our Build your team page
Search
  1. Selection Criteria
  2. Filters & Sorts
  1. Cash flow
  2. Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)
  3. Cap rate
  4. Total investment
  5. Appreciation
  6. Ending property value
  7. Break-even points
  8. Long-term equity gain
  9. Long-term ROI
  10. Doubling year
  11. Owner occupied
  1. "What If?" analyzer
  2. Google maps
  3. Cash flow heat map
  4. Total transparancy; all calcs explained
  5. Comparative data
  6. Mortgage/Amortization
  7. Custom calculation
  8. SMART Cash Flow Calculator
  9. "Break-Even" calculations
  10. Doubling year
  11. Owner occupied calcs
  12. City appreciation charts
  13. Investor dashboard
  14. Cash Out/Refi
  15. Bid Over Asking
  1. Hourly MLS Pulls
  2. Active 1-4 Units
  3. Los Angeles and Orange Counties
  4. Market & Actual Rents
  5. Cash Flow Heat Map: (click image to enlarge):
  1. Property Comps
  2. Rental Comps
  1. Live property data from MLS
  2. Key opportunity indicators
  3. "What If?" Analyzer
  4. MLS property images
  5. Live interactive Google map w/Street View
  6. Appreciation rates by city
  7. SMART Equity Builder (click image to enlarge):

  8. "How much should I put down?" analyzer (click image to enlarge):
  1. Talk with Listing Agent
  2. Subject To?
  3. Property condition?
  4. Tenant duration?
  5. Tenants pay on-time?
  6. Tenant complaints?
  7. Current rents?
  8. Days on market?
  1. Property List
  2. Decision Points
  3. Map
  4. MLS Listing
  5. SMART Opportunity Analysis
  6. Price Comps
  7. Rent Comps
  8. Recommendation
  9. Market Conditions
  1. On-Line
  2. Physical Visits
  3. Evaluate Neighborhood
  4. Drive-By Only
  5. Subject To
  6. Things To Look Out For
  7. Estimate Repairs
Purchase
Offer
Negotiation
Escrow
Title
Appraisal
Due diligence
Inspections
Repairs
Referrals to qualified professionals
Contingencies
Estoppels
Tenant considerations
Final inspection
Final docs
Funding
Recording
Close escrow
Keys
Own
Possession
Tenants
Rents
Leases
Management
Accounting
Legal
Review & Repeat
Performance
Adjust goals
Adjust criteria
New financing
Repeat

Focus
Long-term buy & hold
2-4 units, single family, condos, townhouses
Los Angeles and Orange counties
First-time & experienced investors
Owner occupied and non-owner occupied
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Cost, effort & time Savings
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Powerful search & analysis tools
Experienced, professional advice
Timely data
Maximum flexibility
Central information resource ("one-stop shopping")

Coaching, Training & Support
"How To" training segments
Comprehensive real estate investing eguide
On-line investment calculators
Market data lookups
Rent data lookups
SMART Real Estate Investment Glossary
Apartment Association of California Southern Cities (AACSC)
For Investors By Investors (FIBI) Meetup Group
Facebook Real Estate Investment Groups
Investopedia.com
1. Prepare
2. Search
3. Purchase
4. Own
5. Repeat

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Long-Term Buy and Hold; 1-4 Units; Los Angeles and Orange Counties


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