Don't be so quick to paint all of CA with such a broad brush.  

Just not in the curriculum in the school system.So I try to help some  with financial and even soft skills or they may not get employed or able to save money.It seems they are ok in the basement until they meet someone, then we have classic "family formation" driving the home buying.

the economy is still soft but this is the beginning of higher rates....http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bankrate-mortgage-rates-nosed-higher-leading-up-to-fed-hike-300194351.html

It needs HVAC work, band sill repair, it has a soft floor in one bathroom while the other one is half finished.  

One thing I have learned in life is that the soft people get paid last.

If you're putt a fence up to contain a one hundred fifty pound pit bull, a soft plastic roll sort fence certain would not work.

I know you're a soft landlord so that makes two of us.

My wife and I just soft-launched our second vacation rental property; I'll be posting about it once we're officially launched and have professional photos taken. 

And unless you really know how to evaluate deals and understand the hidden "soft" costs of rehabbing it may not be as good a deal as you think. 

Now if by taking action and asking questions makes me lazy and naive then I'm afraid your English skills need to be brushed up on.