Since then he has moved on to bigger apartment deals and says you don't need any experience and it has less competition than SFH's.  

@Ashley Hernandez  sure thing if your tracking a home or improved property that you think is going to sale.. you need to be contacting the owner now and buying it ahead of the sale.. that is what your competition is doing.. and that is why these rarely go to sale.land for sure.. lots of land just is let go.. but with improvements very rare in our state of CA.

I know the market is tight and competition is very high so trying not to get stuck with analysis paralysis either.

@Cody Cook no question the market is very competitive.

Don't waste your time with a loan from USAA, there are much more competitive rates out there with much lower fees.  

There are more variables but less competition.  

Like Matt said, it is the hood.One problem you've already found is that there is very much competition in your price range.

I realize LA is a very competitive market, but I love to persevere in tough environments and I look forward to the challenge!

I can't say upper end, because I rent to middle & lower middle class, but my places go like hotcakes compared to the competition.

I work in a marketplace now that competitively derives fixed, annual, guaranteed offers, and right now, we have over 300 management companies that we work with.It's free for homeowners, so if you'd want to hear an offer, I'd be happy to chat and see if we could get one for you.