COVID-19 was an earthquake for jobs (some) but hard working/creative people will push on.

Try to get the sellers policy, if not make sure to find out if the loan requires earthquake insurance as that can be 4 times the price of a standard package policy.

For years I was saying Overtown and Little Haiti were the place to buy for massive appreciation but now they have already exploded in price.

I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area, and I don't particularly want to own rental property here for a variety of reasons - very expensive, landlord-unfriendly political climate, and I think the risk of a very destructive Bay Area earthquake is underrated.

I would feel more comfortable investing down south where I don't have to worry about an earthquake dropping my foundation 2 feet or a pipe busting in -30 degree temps. 

If you can deal with a little cold & snow, it's a nice trade for no hurricanes & earthquakes.

As far as natural disasters go we are much more concerned about the off shore Juan de Fuca tectonic plate which has a proven history of causing large earthquakes and tsunamis that affect the whole Western part of the state.

One area that is quickly going to change is Little Havana and Little Haiti thanks to the massive investments and developments unfolding for them. 

California's not going anywhere, that is until there's an earthquake that breaks it off so it can chill with Hawaii.Just my two cents.

With the older homes, it’s doable and would need to involve a structural engineer to reevaluate wind and earthquake loads as well as framing and foundation of existing components.