Needless to say the "screaming cat" was gone and never came back...Anyway, you are describing 3 different issues:You can hear themYou can feel your bed moveYou are worried they can hear youThere is not too much you can do about hearing them walk around, unless you want to spend a ton of money. 

If you want or need less expensive RE, then go East young man ...

Needless to say, I have too much withheld each year and end up getting a sizeable refund. 

Needless to say, the wife didn't feel "at home" anymore and we had only been there a little less than a year.

Needless to say, I'm looking for my next opportunity!  

Needless to say I didnt acquire it lol

The appeal is that you will need less directly out of pocket to do a deal that would otherwise only have been available to you if you had 100% of the cash on hand for both the purchase and the rehab - the cost of financing is just another number in your calculations. 

Needless to say, we were in over our heads and it didn't work out.  

Needless to say, the tenant is no longer with us and I am using this time to improve the apartment.  

Out-of-state rental investment is a great option for people in pricey markets like LA, but I'd caution you not to be seduced by the siren song of a bargain basement price tag.Many new investors like the idea of starting with a lower-tier property because it means they need less capital to get in the game.