DT Long Beach: beachy urban setting with smaller units 1bdr; close to tourist attractions, and thinking I can STR one unit; BUT high crime rate (90 percentile); properties are older but more attractiveIs it better to go into a slightly better neighborhood in boring Riverside or a more crime ridden area of cool kid Long Beach?

Sometimes you have to challenge the SOW and determine if everything really needs to be done in order to attract qualified tenants.

Their members do the same thing this lady is doing, look for scammers. 

Be sure to dig into the HOA’s finacials before you buy.Renters: Miami attracts both long-term renters and short-term vacationers.

He met a lady from Mexico that could not even speak English.

The city's economic development initiatives have been attracting businesses and professionals, creating opportunities for real estate investment.

.  :-)We’re doing just fine and we’re attracting more Californians than we need. 

Thank you for that tip Matt, making each unit have a bath would be much more attractive.

You do need to have a solid PM, you can attract not great tenants.

I will treat a witness as a trespasser.I want to really emphasize that this lady is a major headache and may have mental issues.It is possible she has been fired from her job as well.