I am also not factoring any of my wife's income into the picture but she makes a somewhat ok salary.

A few warnings though just to paint a complete picture, you will not likely see full LA appreciation in rent or prices there (but perhaps still better than out of state), you need to "cherry pick" the better neighborhoods to avoid the really rough stuff (especially on the East Side) and make sure you get in where you are willing and able to stay in because this area tends to get hit harder than others in a downturn.

You have to look at the big picture.

I will send him pictures and see if I can get him to do an evaluation tomorrow.

Honestly, I would go to the property and snoop around and take pictures and then share with us :)

Otherwise you are just going through the motion with no bang for its buck.   

Does anyone have any suggestions on ways to commemorate this first deal, other than a boring picture?

I would recommend putting together a personal financial statement and creating a budget in order to get a better idea of your financial picture. 

Then you spend $1000 for a motion for relief and have to re open the FC and do it again...

, but the general picture of their BBB profile paints them as a healthy, helpful company.