BS in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior from University of CA San Diego, MS in Entomology University of CA Riverside, was working on my PhD in entomology but dropped out and then got a second Master's in Educational Technology after becoming a high school bio teacher. 

If you went more to the Inland Empire area (East of Downtown Los Angeles) , Riverside /San Bernardino area prices had dropped even more. 

There are surprisingly few knowledgeable investor friendly realtors in the areas I work (Berwyn, Brookfield, Riverside,  Oak Park, etc), and I ended up with the brokerage I am with now because they gave me the freedom to pursue my business with investors. 

-- Fri Dec 16 14:15:53 2016 --><table><tr> <th> Rank </th> <th> Metropolitan Statistical Area </th> <th> 2015 Estimate </th> <th> 2010-2015 yoy</th> <th> 2000-2010 yoy</th> <th> Cumul Change </th> </tr> <tr> <td> 1 </td> <td> Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX </td> <td> 2,000,860 </td> <td> 3.90% </td> <td> 2.83% </td> <td> 60.10% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 2 </td> <td> Raleigh-Cary, NC </td> <td> 1,273,568 </td> <td> 3.19% </td> <td> 3.17% </td> <td> 59.78% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 3 </td> <td> Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL </td> <td> 701,982 </td> <td> 3.43% </td> <td> 3.01% </td> <td> 59.22% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 4 </td> <td> Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC </td> <td> 874,869 </td> <td> 6.97% </td> <td> 1.10% </td> <td> 56.24% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 5 </td> <td> Provo-Orem, UT </td> <td> 585,799 </td> <td> 1.61% </td> <td> 3.68% </td> <td> 55.48% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 6 </td> <td> Las Vegas-Paradise, NV </td> <td> 2,114,801 </td> <td> 2.54% </td> <td> 3.09% </td> <td> 53.72% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 7 </td> <td> McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX </td> <td> 842,304 </td> <td> 3.00% </td> <td> 2.47% </td> <td> 47.91% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 8 </td> <td> Boise City-Nampa, ID </td> <td> 676,909 </td> <td> 2.45% </td> <td> 2.58% </td> <td> 45.62% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 9 </td> <td> Ogden-Clearfield, UT </td> <td> 642,850 </td> <td> 3.88% </td> <td> 1.85% </td> <td> 45.23% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 10 </td> <td> Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL </td> <td> 2,387,138 </td> <td> 3.05% </td> <td> 2.25% </td> <td> 45.15% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 11 </td> <td> Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX </td> <td> 6,656,947 </td> <td> 3.05% </td> <td> 1.96% </td> <td> 41.17% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 12 </td> <td> Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ </td> <td> 4,574,531 </td> <td> 1.33% </td> <td> 2.79% </td> <td> 40.67% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 13 </td> <td> Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC </td> <td> 2,426,363 </td> <td> 1.82% </td> <td> 2.49% </td> <td> 39.99% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 14 </td> <td> Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN </td> <td> 1,830,345 </td> <td> 3.37% </td> <td> 1.69% </td> <td> 39.53% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 15 </td> <td> San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX </td> <td> 2,384,075 </td> <td> 3.25% </td> <td> 1.73% </td> <td> 39.28% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 16 </td> <td> Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA </td> <td> 4,489,159 </td> <td> 1.75% </td> <td> 2.37% </td> <td> 37.92% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 17 </td> <td> Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX </td> <td> 7,102,796 </td> <td> 2.43% </td> <td> 2.01% </td> <td> 37.61% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 18 </td> <td> Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC </td> <td> 744,526 </td> <td> 2.93% </td> <td> 1.62% </td> <td> 35.61% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 19 </td> <td> Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA </td> <td> 5,710,795 </td> <td> 1.21% </td> <td> 2.38% </td> <td> 34.44% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 20 </td> <td> Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL </td> <td> 650,092 </td> <td> 2.29% </td> <td> 1.84% </td> <td> 34.34% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 21 </td> <td> Bakersfield-Delano, CA </td> <td> 882,176 </td> <td> 1.96% </td> <td> 1.92% </td> <td> 33.33% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 22 </td> <td> Indianapolis-Carmel, IN </td> <td> 1,988,817 </td> <td> 3.00% </td> <td> 1.18% </td> <td> 30.41% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 23 </td> <td> North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL </td> <td> 768,918 </td> <td> 2.25% </td> <td> 1.55% </td> <td> 30.33% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 24 </td> <td> Colorado Springs, CO </td> <td> 697,856 </td> <td> 2.47% </td> <td> 1.40% </td> <td> 29.84% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 25 </td> <td> Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA </td> <td> 622,899 </td> <td> 2.29% </td> <td> 1.46% </td> <td> 29.39% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 26 </td> <td> Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO </td> <td> 2,814,330 </td> <td> 2.34% </td> <td> 1.41% </td> <td> 29.14% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 27 </td> <td> Jacksonville, FL </td> <td> 1,449,481 </td> <td> 1.99% </td> <td> 1.58% </td> <td> 29.10% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 28 </td> <td> Stockton, CA </td> <td> 726,106 </td> <td> 1.55% </td> <td> 1.78% </td> <td> 28.83% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 29 </td> <td> Madison, WI </td> <td> 641,385 </td> <td> 2.70% </td> <td> 1.13% </td> <td> 27.82% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 30 </td> <td> Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV </td> <td> 6,097,684 </td> <td> 2.62% </td> <td> 1.11% </td> <td> 27.14% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 31 </td> <td> Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA </td> <td> 2,274,194 </td> <td> 1.51% </td> <td> 1.62% </td> <td> 26.57% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 32 </td> <td> Columbia, SC </td> <td> 810,068 </td> <td> 2.16% </td> <td> 1.18% </td> <td> 25.17% </td> </tr> <tr> <td> 33 </td> <td> Tampa-St.

Lane & Hamner in Midlo area or if you don't mind a little further in Glen Allen Michael Lafayette.

HI Debra, welcome to the San Francisco REI community, I'm also a local here near Glen Park.

Indio as the "City of Festivals" has a lot of incentive to keep fairly reasonable STR rules, and unincorporated Riverside continues to have the most liberal ordinance by far.

Come up to Riverside, we can look at some houses, go eat lunch, then go look at a few more properties.

I feel like I understand finding seller and buyer (in theory), what has me concerned is closing. can anybody sort of walk me through the process.Also if anybody is in Southern California around Riverside or Orange county area I would love to get together over lunch and pick your brain, maybe work with you a bit or just chat over email.Thanks

As of 4 years ago, the office in Riverside had them available.