You fear for the future of that market.

. :)    No fear, no Nibiru, no problem.

Settles seller fears big time. 

Risk is fear to live under. 

@Rich Rodman the biggest risk is fear.

Foundation issues can be expensive and/or deal killers but most of the time, people over estimate the extent of the problems and costs to fix out of fear and ignorance rather than reality.I would suggest that you start going to local meetups and real estate clubs, if you are not doing so already.

@Isaac Childs Congrats on overcoming a fear a lot of first-time investors have - getting out there and actually meeting people!

That 100% makes sense people will want to help those who they like and know.But with that being said, do you feel that the scary "section 8" fear is true?

. :)I'm an investor, yes, but also don't want to be a jerk, which is what I fear the city will force me to be.

Despite the fear mongering, average evictions in LA county are 3 to 6 weeks but part of the idea with LA is you might have less evictions to begin with...jobs, growing economy, tight inventories, competitive tenants, low vacancies etc...In a nut shell, the appeal could be substantially more profits with less hassle if compared to other locations on a longer term hold.