If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

Are you focusing on local investments within LA County, or are you considering opportunities outside the area as well?

Do you attend any local meetups in your area?

But being a local it seems like the prices are only going higher. 

Also confirm if its a planned community sometimes they have multiple HOA (master and local) that this can fall under. 

20% down, mortgaged the rest through a local bank How did you add value to the deal?

I am looking to connect with local (to myself) investors who have made the leap out of state. 

When identifying and working with a property manager long distance, quality and local presence matter most.

If you’re interested in investing here, I’d encourage you to speak with a knowledgeable local real estate professional or lender to get accurate guidance.

I am on the board of CFRI, the local chapter of the National REIA.