The civil fines and federal busts that can put you into an orange jumpsuit faster than you can say "San Quentin".

Light orange peel, flat.  

It also means that the mortgage is still intact and the property is unlikely to have much equity.Remember, banks got TARP money, made profits up the yen-yang (ironically with lots of Chinese money) and these properties are just a pain to remediate on a large scale basis. 

I will not though PM anything in Central LA, and prefer orange county up to lakewood and bellflower area. 

@Leon Yang  This is a home that sits directly across the street from me that has been empty for about three years...owner had a heart attack while mowing the grass and moved into a condo...I think the income on a monthly basis is key...and if I were him, I would want a balloon at some point in the next 10-15yrs...any suggestions?

Thanks @Leon Yang @Dave Visaya @Jesse Waters for the warm welcome and advice.I am still learning how this forum features work. : )  What happen next if I press Connect to Follow or Send Colleague Request? 

Hello everyone,I'm here in South Orange County, California (Lake Forest/Irvine area).

(Also anyone else in southeast Texas, nederland, beaumont, port arthur, port neches, groves, bridge city, orange, winnie, and surrounding areas.)

This week, the Los Angeles Times published a front page story claiming that Orange County’s Asian American population is the third-largest in the U.S., behind  second-ranked Santa Clara County and first-ranked Los Angeles County.

Hey @Ron Yang welcome to BiggerPockets!