Download relevant data such as the following and filter by my suggested categories: - 311 Department - Filter by Office of Homeless Solutions or Environmental Quality, Court & Detention Services, Specifically searching for (Homeless Encampment, Illegal dumping). - Police Incidents - Search for Type of incident (ABANDONED PROPERTY, COMMUNITY/PUBLIC - UNINHABITED, BURGLARY OF HABITATION -NO FORCED ENTRY, Abandoned/Condemned Structure).

However, in the case of CA, they have been holding for decades ... there has been a chronic shortage of housing and the conditions that cause that are not likely to go away ... the weather is nice so lots of people want to live here (strong demand), the economy is diversified with high paying jobs (strong demand), you can't build into the ocean (limited supply), there are practically no empty buildable lots unless you go way inland (limited supply), environmental and strict building regulations make new construction difficult/costly (limited supply) ...

Normal conditions, include financing, inspection (building and environmental), title search, etc. 

The longer the building stays open and exposed to the elements the more potential damage can occur.

So off goes an eviction letter, and 3 days later, I get served with papers, and a lawyer's bill (her new environmental law lawyer, I kid you not) who took her case for free, and me, for a ride.So that's who I'm dealing with.

I am 20yr old full time student studying Environmental Science.

Owner shall pay, except as provided elsewhere in thisAgreement, all expenses incurred by the Agent, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees and Agent’s costs andtime in connection with any claim, proceeding, or suit involving an alleged violation by the Agent or Owner, or both, of any lawpertaining to fair employment, fair credit reporting, environmental protection, rent control, taxes, or fair housing, including, butnot limited to, any law prohibiting, or making illegal, discrimination on the basis of race, sex, creed, color, religion, national origin,age, marital status, or mental or physical handicap, provided, however, that the Owner shall not be responsible to the Agent forany expenses in the event that Agent is finally adjudicated to have personally, and not in a representative capacity, violated anysuch law, unless such acts and or omissions are outside the course and scope of Agent’s duties hereunder.

Along with the other great replies here, just wanted to point out that good neighborhoods with great schools and community can and do become bad neighborhoods with poor schools and community through redistricting, rezoning, age and obsolescence of the area, possible environmental issues, freak earthquake or flooding not covered by insurance, etc.

Like many others on BP , I do prefer some element of privacy as I do not want tenants and such googling me and finding threads where I have used them as an example .  

Accountability is a key element of successful investing!