People still sleep on the area and it is very close to Nor CA but has a lot of different benefits with similar appreciation. 

Upon visiting the house, I found everything to be cheap and poorly done.

California does not have a law requiring deposits to be held separately (neither did Alabama when i had Alabama properties) and it seems like a significant hassle to address a virtually never occurring event (not having money to return deposit to the tenant). 

1.5k List 4 plus 2 1/2. 125k update no one has lived in since remodel.9737 Keeneland Row Blackhorse Community La Jolla CA

I visited Belize about a decade ago and loved it! 

Hi Anthony-You asked about the best ways to find off-market deals for your in-laws to buy and move into and you are focussed on the Santa Barbara, CA area which I have been to and it is gorgeous.It kind of reminds me of an Ann Arbor on the ocean. :)Anyway, I like your strategy of driving and looking for houses in need of repair and sending handwritten letters and contacting rentals for the reasons you gave.

Just because you disagree with the conclusion that most people come up with after visiting dogs bite.org does not make it "fake news" or propagandist. 

I got to visit the JTOC in Kabul in 2011 while I was deployed, lots going on! 

Andre,First off congrats on making the move out of CA and into a more accomodatinng state like CO in terms of Taxes, Home prices, and future to build a sucessful REI portfolio. 

Secondly when I was more involved with CA RE in the LA basin.