(Think herd mentality)Nothing new, been through a few of them,.....I checked that one prop the OP posted, those are everywhere, non cashflow, lots of renovation needed types of places.I say, "let 'em sit for awhile and stew" better deals for those that wait and keep looking around I'm thinking.Yes, LA has a housing shortage currently, and it's not the first time.We're in no hurry to buy at the top of any cycle, especially considering the sq ft costs being achieved right now in sales.Might be cheaper to build new in another state than pay $279 per sq. ft here with less than grade A tenants,...Unless throwing 120k - 150k down is easy for you for 1 property,....I say go.I'm not so rich I can afford to be cheap, (or silly) with my dough.my .02

We are concentrating on buy and holds, but are working towards versatility.

I've wondered the same thing from time to time.I've got a lot of experience with AgentPro247, and a little bit with CoreLogic/RealQuest - so granted, I'm more familiar with AgentPro247 and there's probably a little bit of bias here.I've found that AgentPro247 is a very versatile data company, in that you can do both property research and pull lists. 

Most people just don't get it and when faced with their smaller minded mentality of how to make the next quick buck, they will sell their grandmothers short if it boosted their next bonus.

Prepare yourself for this mentally.

Lenders use over 10 different version of fico so the pull at BOA could be different than Wells Fargo.Also ask yourself does it effect you mentally to walk around with 500 fico ( won't really drop that much) but to me I don't care what my score is.

Legally speaking; A service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.

Start going to a local Real Estate club to be around like minded people and that will make a big difference for you mentally.  

I'm not just referring to the job, I'm talking about the concept of working for others and more importantly the idea of trading my time simply for money was not doing well for me (mentally).

“But one of the smartest strategies of the world class is doing what they love and finding a way to get paid for it.”On the other hand, middle class take jobs they don’t enjoy “because they need the money and they’ve been trained in school and conditioned by society to live in a linear thinking world that equates earning money with physical or mental effort.”I would have taken the risk and started my own business like I considered after college instead of taking the first job offer that came along.