Perhaps develop a RE vertical, but you might want to go after a healthier category (healthcare for instance).Save cash like crazy, build credit and invest in RE on the side.

I am think it would be healthier to have a more balanced real estate investment pro folio.

It's not like they're going to change their diet to suit another ethnicity's palette.

I'm currently a Personal Trainer and Sports Nutrition Specialist, but have just recently started flipping houses, as well as building a fitness boot camp and diet coaching business, to generate additional cash to put into buying more properties. 

But the good news is that the market is healthier and financing is easier to come by (HML are generally cheaper than back in 2009, conventional is way easier to work with these days) and many of us have a little extra money to invest. 

A few weeks ago there was a similar post that involved low carb ketogenic diets and making their own bread. 

It doesn’t matter if that is starting with 5 push-ups a day to be healthier, spending an hour with someone you love, buying someone lunch or a coffee, or making an offer on a new property.

The underlying mortgages these days are much healthier than 10 years ago.You live in Los Angeles and certainly your gut feeling is that things are getting heated.   

I just recommend if its just you then you might want a healthier amount to start out with just for security reasons.

Your life will be much simpler and happier and healthier.