Now if an investor outside of California were to broaden their investments out of their home state and into California's market, I believe they would find properties and deals in abundance due to the fact that there is a mass amount of properties that are either abandoned or forgotten about, unpaid property taxes and preforeclosures are everywhere, and the commercial/industrial portion of unused properties is incredibly widespread especially in the greater Los Angeles area, with new market places and strip malls being built in the suburbs left and right.

LOL.so they are buying them back and making profit again.if you get them stablized then list them on BP marketplace or with agents.. probably your best bet.No magic answer.. as it takes the right buyer to buy in those areas. regardless of condition of property.

There have been some great answers here, but I came across this webinar (now recording) in the BP marketplace, and found it incredibly insightfulhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/109/topics/685989-so-glad-i-incorporated?

Go to as many local meetups as you can, check on craigslist for people posting deals, check on the BP marketplace for members who post deals, call different brokerages and ask who the realtor is that deals mostly with investors, and in general just tell everyone you know what you are trying to do.

If the marketplace is saying that the cap rate is high on a property, it is because the market views it as a risky property.

Although a few companies have attempted to create note resale market places, in truth these haven’t been very successful.Sellers of residential properties who have taken back owner financing are constantly contacted via snail mail by both buyers and brokers wanting them to sell the note - at a discount.

The client should be aware that composition wood siding is more susceptible to damage from water penetration than other siding products and that deterioration can occur that is not readily detectable during the course of a typical home inspection.

Personally I wouldn’t be playing Johnny detective hanging out in the area waiting to sniff out the culprit .

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The best thing to do is hire a private detective.