Wow, what an extensive list Ray Lai.

When I was living in LA I had my eye on San Pedro as a real up-and-coming area that's undergone a rapid transformation in the last few years; if I'd bought for an investment in LA, that's probably where I would've gone.  

Hi Jade,LA is a very expensive market, but I've decided to keep my investments here.

Though, your aware only like 1% or less of LA is eligible for usda right?

I've been hearing that Chicago, Detroit, and other places are notoriously bad right now but I also know they're big places kind of like LA. I

The seller is an older Indonesian women and the LA is her pastor. 

Back in February, 43% of an individuals income in Tampa went towards rent, therefore we have become more rental burdened than LA. I

Expect similar growth and appreciation rate last 10 years in LA is unlikely. 

If you want to venture into more of “LA” I would also consider Mid-city and West Adams as well, they have a ton of development right now and I see those areas as hot points since they are closer to west side and Hollywood (again everyone wants to avoid traffic as much as possible, so these are also good areas to rent out as well if you are house-hacking).

I would not invest in LA unless it was commercial, you don't want to deal with tenant rights in LA. I