At least in SoCal/Los Angeles County I should be able to experience decent appreciation.(2) I don’t have a good feel for the area, so I’m hesitant to purchase in the wrong type of area (bad location, bad pool of tenants, etc.).(3) I'm a beginning investor who intends to be a hands-on property owner (at least as much as possible at the start), which means a lot of long drives from L.A. showing properties, dealing with utility companies, handy-man/contractor visits, etc.

I have recently decided to get serious about investing and am wondering if moving to Los Angeles is a good idea.

On the other hand, the 10 “riskiest” markets named were: Los Angeles Gary, Ind.

In simpler terms I can buy houses in my central illinois area in "okay" neighborhoods for 20-55k and rent ranging from 400-800 a month.I work in Los Angeles, and I am tired of both areas.

., Texas.)1) Texas LOs can be done as @John Jackson does them every day.

I am from Montreal (although I have been living in Los Angeles for a while) and you are definitely correct!

Doing it as a owner-builder gave plenty of practical experience in managing a non-trivial construction process.Last year, we acquired one more condo in the neighborhood and have been gaining experience with land-lording as well.My background is in Computer Science and have been working full time as Software Engineer for about 20 years.I am interested in networking with fellow investors/tradesmen, especially who are active in our area (Culver City/West Los Angeles).Thanks and wish you all a very happy new year.Coty

The LA market is crazy strong, but we're not seeing nearly as many all-cash deals as last year, but still quite a few.If I recall correctly, Realtor.com published an infographic that showed nearly 50%+ of all real estate transactions in the Los Angeles went above asking - crazy.

Greetings BP Community, I'm James from Los Angeles.

Hello all! Wow, there is so much great information on this site and love the podcasts! We are new investors from southern California. We purchased two So Cal rental properties this year and we're now researching ou...