Hi my name is Justin I'm from just outside of New Orleans, La. I

LA is indeed a tough market.  

@Kris Lai Winson C.

A group that want's to socialize housing in LA, California and the rest of the US.http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/2...https://www.facebook.com/latenantsunionThey play the race card by getting non English speakers to sign up and are really getting active in LA.  I

@Turner Sprout I am also from Michigan (PROUD Detroiter) and now living in LA. I

I'm from the Bay Area and spend a good amount of time in LA. I

My printer in LA is significantly cheaper than the prices you mentioned (but that's his agent pricing).

Saving $400 a monthI do not own any real estateI would love to stop renting, but leaving LA is not an option and real estate prices are obscene here.

@Ray Lai Thanks for the suggestion!

You can compare your rental to the ones on the list (based on sqft, bedrooms, bathrooms, amenities) The process for me in LA is, I list the property at max rent, tenant sees and likes it, I approve the tenant, inspector comes out and tells me what I have to fix prior to move in, advisor/counselor tells me my unit does not qualify for max rent and offers me less, if I agree to lower rent, I get all the approval paperwork and tenant pays security deposit and moves in (takes 2 months) In $$, I have a sec 8 tenant in LA and the maximum that sec 8 will pay this year is $1,450, market is $1,500, and I only get $1,100.