I heard that not many renters insurance provide pet liability insurance (property damage and physical injury).

Worst of all, it was ground water--coming up from underneath the slab, and there was no easy way to stop the flooding.Adding insult to injury was the fact that this was the third time in six monthsthe house had flooded.

Does anyone know a good contractor that can do a rehab in this neck of the woods?

If I am ever in California (I am way over due for a visit) and I am in your neck of the woods, I would literally go out of my way to meet you.

Also interested in any "Must-Have" Resources that you are familiar with in our neck of the woods!  

Actors Federal Credit Union in your neck of the woods caters to actors, musician and film industry personnel. 

Almost all others are going to end up being a pain in the neck:1) Possible future turnaround for the neighborhood: To be clear, this is what most people assume is going to happen.

Nothing wrong with that but again, you might get more attention that you want and "helping" them isn't usually the most solid position to approach it from.Just my two cents for what I see in this neck of the woods.

First, most contingency fee cases are personal injury cases that pay out high dollar amounts in damages, thus it is profitable. 

Furthermore, some of these same owners prefer doing business the old fashioned way (without bankers / real estate brokers breathing down their neck and inundating them with paperwork).