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  4. Elon Musk, who claims he's low on cash, recently sold his LA mansion for nearly $4 million - and that was just one of several properties he owns in the area. Take a look inside his real-estate portfolio.

Elon Musk, who claims he's low on cash, recently sold his LA mansion for nearly $4 million - and that was just one of several properties he owns in the area. Take a look inside his real-estate portfolio.

At one point, Elon Musk owned several properties collectively worth over $70 million across the greater Los Angeles area, Business Insider previously reported.

Elon Musk, who claims he's low on cash, recently sold his LA mansion for nearly $4 million - and that was just one of several properties he owns in the area. Take a look inside his real-estate portfolio.

Musk bought his first piece of Bel-Air real estate in late 2012.

Musk bought his first piece of Bel-Air real estate in late 2012.

The Tesla CEO started off by renting the house in 2010; he lived there with his five sons.

The Tesla CEO started off by renting the house in 2010; he lived there with his five sons.

He later purchased the mansion for $17 million.

He later purchased the mansion for $17 million.

Source: Variety

The house has 20,248 square feet of space divided into different wings, with a total of seven bedrooms.

The house has 20,248 square feet of space divided into different wings, with a total of seven bedrooms.

Source: Variety

The kitchen features a brick ceiling.

The kitchen features a brick ceiling.

The backyard has a pool ...

The backyard has a pool ...

... a tennis court ...

... a tennis court ...

... and a view of the exclusive Bel-Air Country Club. The house also has a gym and a wine cellar.

... and a view of the exclusive Bel-Air Country Club. The house also has a gym and a wine cellar.

Musk bought the ranch house across the street from the mansion for $6.75 million in October 2013.

Musk bought the ranch house across the street from the mansion for $6.75 million in October 2013.

Beloved actor Gene Wilder lived there for over 30 years until 2007.

Beloved actor Gene Wilder lived there for over 30 years until 2007.

Musk uses the house as a private school for his children, per Variety. And in a 2015 interview with Vogue, the billionaire CEO described it as "like a little schoolhouse on the prairie, except in Bel-Air on a golf course.”

Musk uses the house as a private school for his children, per Variety. And in a 2015 interview with Vogue, the billionaire CEO described it as "like a little schoolhouse on the prairie, except in Bel-Air on a golf course.”

Source: Variety, Vogue

The tech mogul also previously owned this "boomerang-shaped house" in Brentwood, California, about 15 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. He paid just under $3.7 million for it in 2014, per the Variety-owned real-estate site Dirt.

The tech mogul also previously owned this "boomerang-shaped house" in Brentwood, California, about 15 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. He paid just under $3.7 million for it in 2014, per the Variety-owned real-estate site Dirt.

That house is surrounded by privacy hedges for security ...

That house is surrounded by privacy hedges for security ...

... but has floor-to-ceiling windows throughout to let the light in.

... but has floor-to-ceiling windows throughout to let the light in.

He sold the house for $4 million in late August 2019, Business Insider previously reported.

He sold the house for $4 million in late August 2019, Business Insider previously reported.

Musk bought another Bel-Air mansion while it was still under construction for $24.25 million in 2016, Variety reported that year.

Musk bought another Bel-Air mansion while it was still under construction for $24.25 million in 2016, Variety reported that year.

Source: Variety

Notably, Musk doesn't appear to own a house near the Tesla factory in Fremont, California. He has previously said that he slept on a couch or the floor of a conference room during busy production periods.

Notably, Musk doesn

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