Guide
Investment Property Tips
Investing in Northeast LA property rewards buyers who look past the listing photos. This guide will cover how Ken evaluates a potential investment with clients.
Defining Your Investment Goals
This section will cover the difference between buying for cash flow, appreciation, or a house hack, and why that distinction should shape your search from the start.
Reading a Property Beyond the Listing Photos
This section will cover what Ken actually looks at during a walkthrough — condition, unit configuration and deferred maintenance that photos don't show.
Understanding Rent Stabilization & Tenancy
This section will cover, at a general level, why the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance and existing tenancy matter to underwriting an investment purchase here — the specific rules that apply to a given property are worth confirming directly with Ken and counsel.
Running the Numbers
This section will cover, conceptually, the categories of cost and income that go into evaluating a property, without assuming figures that vary by deal.
Financing Investment Property
This section will introduce the general financing paths available for investment purchases and how they differ from owner-occupant financing.
Building a Long-Term Portfolio
This section will cover how Ken's repeat investor clients think about sequencing purchases over time.
Discuss Your Investment Goals
Ken helps investors evaluate Northeast LA properties, understand the opportunities, and build lasting value.