The city itself is established, older neighborhoods, better city amenities (museums, arts/music etc), more pro sports, more hills, bigger river, has a streetcar, arguably better nightlife overall.

Should I gamble on this or look into how to file a class action lawsuit against the State of California and the Judicial Council?

However, as I said an investor could strike an honest deal anticipating that the property will sell for more than the taxes owed and be willing to gamble on that.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

(e.g. peace w/ Israel, gambling legalization, etc.)

It's a gamble either way.

Renting and eating the loss is a gamble on future rent increases, but the market and high costs might not make it worth the stress.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Doing Build-4-Rent without all this, is GAMBLING not investing.

Sports stars earn $10 million in five years, then wind up on skid row.