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LA Rents have shot up more than any other U.S. city. In order to be able to afford rent on a 2-Bedroom apartment in LA, you have to make $145K a year. LA has taken its spot at the top ranked cities where it sucks to be a renter.

Superstar athletes tend to be compensated pretty well for their talents on the field, court, course, ice, and track. Their monumental amounts of success surely translates into A-list lifestyles, which include spectacular homes.

Just because some people have to sacrifice living in small homes to live in LA doesn't mean they want to compromise when it comes to their kitchen! We are seeing a growing trend where people with disposable income are ditching the suburbs for smaller urban homes. GE is hoping to turn that frown upside down and give compact living a positive twist!

Your home doesn't have views? I bet you wouldn't think to build a treehouse on the property to entertain guests.. including beautiful night light scenery! This Silver Lake Listing did just that! However, this property was fortunate enough to have views before the tree house was built -- that just became an added bonus as well as a highlight to buyers who were interested in the property!

An Australian creator invented pods that are transportable anywhere asking about $20k starting cost! Harwyn is a pod that is intended for use as everything from a home office to a writer's studio or even music room. Harwyns are finished in European-made aluminum composite material and offer thermal and sound insulation, with additional options for adding a desk, cabinetry, LED lighting, and high-tech sound system.

We've told you the 3 hottest spots to Flip Homes in LA for the largest profit (Silver Lake, Mt Washington and Los Feliz. We've gave examples of properties flipped in Los Feliz and Eagle Rock. Eagle Rock being another up and coming for flips along with Highland Park. Lets give you Mt Washington, predicted to be the most desirable location for flips this year.

A great flipped home in Eagle Rock! This Bohemian Modern Bungalow located in Eagle Rock, went through a transformation after being purchased a couple of years ago (2014) for $605,000. The new owners then took the challenge and opportunity to rebuild a dream home that will now belong to someone else. The NEW Eagle Rock Flip is now listed at $1.05 Million!

The Knight Frank Wealth Report reveals the 10 most expensive cities in the world for luxury property in 2015 - Where Investors are spending their money. LA did make the list, but where did they fall? How this list was measured is based on what $1 Million Dollars gets you in terms of Square Footage for Luxury Property.

You've seen them around before, but not quite like this. Shipping Containers... oh what one can do with an imagination and a couple of these bad boys! How about transforming them into a home? First off, you can get a shipping container for about $1500. They are flood and fire proof, and make great home-building material. They range in length from 20 to 3o feet and typically only used from 10 to 15 years, but can last much longer!

House flippers are pretty much embedded in every neighborhood of LA, paying all cash, driving up prices, but some locations are certainly much more attractive than others to those who are looking to purchase, fix up, and sell as quickly as possible. Mount Washington, Silverlake and Los Feliz complete that list.