You can have low cap rates anywhere, but what differentiates Los Angeles is the strong and well established economy, shortage of housing, diverse urban community, etc.

Every landlords situation is different.  I

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – and they often select the first PMC they call!

Lots of people on BP ask what towns to invest in....but really every house is different.  I

What I would do different is to finish high school.

Remember the selling agents clients are the one making payment, so if you are working with a buyers agent you do not have to worry about paying them, in Washington, I’m sure there are states that are different. I

Go straight for what differentiates a quality provider and then weigh that against the return you get.  

I had analysis paralysis, and instead of understanding that everyone in real estate is different, I tried to box myself into what others did.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – and they often select the first PMC they call!

That is one of the key things that differentiates a house from an apartment in many people's minds.