Fixer Upper Real Estate in Southern Cali?

Question

Can anyone direct me to a listings, website, real estate agent, etc... who deals with Fixer Upper homes in good areas? I am looking to purchase one with three of my friends. We're looking for something fundamentally sound (plumbing, foundation, electrical) with a lot of cosmetic damages (holes in the walls, flooring, doors, bad yard, etc...). We're not looking to make a profit, just to fix up a home enough for us to live in and commute to school and businesses. We're looking between the areas of San Luis Obispo county, Orange County (Mostly Huntington beach, Long beach is good too, just not in a rough neighbordhood), Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and some parts of Los Angeles County.

Does anyone have any ideas or any homes they know of in this kind of condition? We're looking to purchase before next May.

Answer 1

have you checked the phone book for real estate agents?  or check the sunday paper  or go online..

Answer 2

You should check out mls.com. There are MILLIONS of homes in those counties, and you need to start doing your homework by combing through the listings. Your best deal will probably come from a forclosure.