There was a mix of ppl (gender, race, age, east/west coast based) in the group. 

Off to the races!

Then you are racing to beat the foreclosure as in  @Christina R.'

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0659608,-118.21756...Main street side of The brewery.https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0659572,-118.21778…Molton street side of The breweryhttps://www.google.com/maps/@34.064797,-118.219507…Art studios all up in that areahttps://www.google.com/maps/@34.064714,-118.219549...So my place on the westside was a hop, skip and jump away from my favorite places in Santa Monica and then I could get down and gritty so to speak at the Brewery.The huge fiberglass horse you see sitting on the shipping containers was put there just before I left the brewery.https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0659673,-118.21716...And then in the smoke stack in the distance is visible landmark from the 5 freeway (which is directly on the left - (Main street exit).https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0659731,-118.21676…I haven't seen it before but behind this gate, there is supposed to be a fantastic Architectural digest type home with interiors that you'd see on say ABBOT KINNEY in Venice Beach.  

@Kazi R.I have a white horse that takes me to my work.

So, I'm back on the horse again, looking at properties with contractors mainly from Angie's List and realtor recommendations...

You can have a gem mixed in with piles of horse dung.

Small town near Florence and Darlington (where they're have the Nascar race this weekend) I believe its a little different market than where you are, but the principles should be the same.I love real estate.

Hello BPers,I am a buy a hold investor in the golden horse shoe of Ontario, Canada, and currently own 2 properties. 

I'm certain if the tenant wants to comply with the lease language and our lease is what sent them to the insurer they're not going to look a gift horse in the mouth and refuse a simple COI.