I did a local renovation where I was onsite at least once a week and I went over budget by more than $50,000 but because California properties appreciate or at least hold their value.If you can find a way to invest in the LA area or within driving distance you have a lot more control than buying 2000 miles away and doing a renovation from far away.

Sometimes, the address describes a house, but the auctioned parcel is for basically half of the address which is split into two separate lots (one with a house and the other without one). 

Once I add VRBO then theoretically roughly half of my bookings are going to come from VRBO.

A compromise would be to put half the properties in one LLC and the others in another LLC.

About half of them because of heat, storms, fires and fresh water concerns.

lolNot simply admitting you're wrong only makes you look bad, but not half as bad as your prejudice does. 

It will cost you, but it will be worth the peace of mind going forward, knowing you won't be held liable for any half-measures taken in your renovation that fail and cause damage in the future.

I have a couple of co-workers that live in Tracy and Manteca that do the 50+ mile commute.

The second estate he inherited was from his half brother; he once again operated their estate in a way to keep it whole and did not do land development; instead he started numerous business endeavors to keep the estate profitable. 

We operate in a 40 mile radius from our house.