Not due to the demographics,but due to the lack of energy and it’s lack of potential on many issues,it’s just not a place anyone I know would it be on the top of their list or even on their list.

And especially at this time in your life, on that small of a purchase and if you plan to put 10% down with intentions of renting the property down the road.Save that "Silver Bullet" for the big house! 

If you don't have time or don't want to spend energy driving for dollars, it's better to work with wholesalers.

You definitely should be spending much energy on finding the correct tenants.

Plenty of deals out there simply not worth your time, money and energy. 

You don't want an owner taking away time and energy from other owners who would have committed to you as a buyer.It's a  cat and mouse game and sometimes you win and sometimes you lose but there are more properties in the future on the market and off the market to consider.

Just make sure this is not the case before you pursue a lot of time and energy in to filing a complaint. 

This is going to be a bit of a tough love reply...if you want to invest in real estate long-term or own more than a unit or two, you are not going to want to dedicate your time and energy (and money) debating about whether or not to paint walls that don't need it. 

I am going to start a significant remodel of my house in Santa Monica and wanted to maximize all possible rebates, grants or energy rebates that are available for new roofs, windows, appliances, insulation, landscaping..ect.I have a basic list (local municipality and appliance rebates) but didn't know if there was anything that I was missing or didn't know about...possibly other agencies?

We have wanted to invest in real estate for quite some time but never had the time, energy, or money to do so.