Could you form a neighborhood committee to help gentrify the area?

The city allows properties to be annex into, you pay a fee and then it goes up for review by the planning committee, so there is a bit of risk there.Unfortunately properties in this area are going for dirt cheap a lot under 40k, but the number of qualified tenants and buyers is very low, and the amount of properties for rent definitely exceeds 4x from tenants.I agree with your thoughts about the city, I would like to keep them in the county, the street also bumps up to zone-1 area, salvage yard, manufacturing, etc.

I paid a deposit of 5k for a course of his that was to be held in his Florida home and he cancelled the course last minute and his staff have told me that the decision for a refund has to go to a "committee" which is total bs because that is a straight refund as far as I am concerned. 

At the last minute, the executive committee that reviews loans had one VP in the room that refused to budge and they put the kibosh on the loan.So, to make a long story longer, the reasons why its so hard to get to 50 is financing, financing, and financing.

I like to hear the loan officer using creative language etc because it likely means they feel like they have some flexibility and that in turn means they likely have a good relationship with loan committees/underwriters etc.

I would check out the city's development committee and see what they're working on. 

California Legislative AlertOn January 11, 2018, the California Legislature will vote in Committee to repeal the Costa-Hawkins Act.

“As such, more analysis and research are deemed necessary to assess future adjustments while also considering potential market conditions in an ever-changing global economy that could impact our efforts.”Right before leaving office, the Obama administration cut FHA mortgage insurance premiums, marking the second time it reduced premiums in two years.However, after Ben Carson, Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, appeared last week before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the likelihood that the cut would take effect on Jan. 27 quickly diminished.For a while there, I thought owner occupant SFR low down payment purchases with decent FICOs would be actually competitive between FHA and conventional. 

Anyway, I'd say your beef is with: Sheila Tyson, Councilor, District 6 (Committee Chair)Steven Hoyt, Councilor, District 8Lashunda Scales, Councilor, District 1

https://realtorparty.realtoractioncenter.com/site/...A bill is in committee to repeal the Rent Control Preemption Act.