Limited labor and resources : Unlike the catastrophic fires in Lahaina Hawaii there are significant resources in Los Angeles to contribute to recover, but quality contractors, tradesman, plumbers, electricians and laborers have long been in short supply.

If you put down an earnest deposit, you might lose out on that if you decide to back out(potentially). look at the agreement.The more important thing is, do you quality for conventional financing?

I find LG TV's have great picture quality but the interface is kinda funky. 

Crime and drugs still an issue, but getting quality tenants has not been a challenge... so far so good.

It's pretty tough to find a quality carpenter as well.

We attract high quality tenants. 

Everything matters, from picture quality to online presence.

What you can't do remote is get a sense for the neighborhood and asset quality.

Are their listings detailed with good-quality photos?

Anticipate an emphasis on quality over quantity in terms of reconstruction materials and housing footprint.