Work it in with an acid brush and rinse.  

Don't be so quick to paint all of CA with such a broad brush.  

Now if by taking action and asking questions makes me lazy and naive then I'm afraid your English skills need to be brushed up on.

This means that they have overextended their ability to compete and market into the wave.Don't get me wrong, this method can be a small portion of your portfolio and you’ll be able to brush it off—but if it’s a large part of your plan, it could easily end in catastrophe.

Now remember to offer something in return or other wise you will get a brush off.

I think you might want to brush up on your knowledge of Fair Housing laws.  

A traveling sales man can probably store boxes of toothbrushes and brushes in the garage without any unreasonable concern as he sells the inventory on a route, a bit of judgment applies, certainly he can't store lawnmowers in crates or bathroom fixtures or gas welding supplies.

Also, check out the BiggerPockets podcast to brush up on your lingo and discover a multitude of other ways to make money in real estate besides just flipping houses.

Many folks lost many many million so dollars investing in that city .. so you get painted with that brush unfortunately.. so that's why you need your local HML like me with a little pot belly my big cigar and I take a liking to you.. that's how it works

Another trick I've tried is using applying tape to the area of skin, in hopes it collects the slivers like a lint brush.