There are bad apples in any profession and no matter your dream job, there are going to be things that you don't like about it.

Talk with the owner, Pete Hill.They replaced all of the windows in my Apple Valley town home last June -- I'm very happy with the speed of the install and the professionalism of the crew (vacuumed up the areas after the job was completed).

The things that are occurring right now such as Google, Apple, Oracle are just a continuation of many smart educated folks moving here along with an amazing university providing the workforce for those tech giants and other industries in the city that are flourishing.

Apple coming into the city is adding steroids to an already expanding city.

I think that you are comparing apples and oranges here.

They are following Apple in creating an ecosystem that builds loyalty.

If you head further East there's Hemet, Banning, Beaumont, Desert Hot Springs or North into Hesperia, Victorville and Apple Valley.  

Ignoring leverage for apples to apples, with an all cash investment of $187k, you would likely net $50k and it will likely take 5-7 months. $50k profit on a $187k investment would be a COC of 26.7% (53% annualized).

That's apples and oranges.

If so, you need to recognize that you may be comparing apples to oranges.