This was the Democrat radicals fighting the Democrat liberals and between them not getting a thing done for an entire year.

The more people I talk with the more it appears that there isn't a firm definition of performance; or folks are liberally using the terms depending on whether they are buying or selling.  

I stay away from more liberal states with high regulation and business tax. 

Like right now capital gains is 15-20% but in the future if we turn more liberal or a progressive changes capital gains taxes it might be as high as 40-50% So it's a good idea to do Roth IRA  or investing so you don't pay on future gains and get taxed now at lower rates

If you like the urban culture then maybe downtownIf you like young party scenes then maybe PB and MBIf you like upper class then Rancho Santa Fey, La Jolla, CoronadoIf you like liberal (think Berkeley) then OB, Hillcrest, north park   If you like rural city in county feel with great community think Poway or BonitaIf you like casual upper class but not super upper class beach then Encinitas, Carlsbad, del MarI live in Poway and love it but I may retire to Encinitas by Moonlight Bay.In summary you are the only one that can determine best area for you.  

They just have less political capital than here (given CA's liberal bend.)

But I've always had an interest in real estate investing and have seen first-hand how passive streams of income can be truly liberating.

Be conservative with your expectations on rent/sales price and liberal with your estimates on repairs.

In general MD is a very liberal tenant friendly state.

Try going to one of these liberal cesspools like California, and you are talking something like $800 per year, per LLC.