I went to high school with him and played some sports with him.

But its a fun business and the Wine makers and vineyardist are quite close knit and take care of each other.My favorite area that has popped up in the last 25 years though is Eastern Washington  Walla Walla area  great Reds from that area.. 

But the practice has come under increasing tax scrutiny and it has become a favorite target of activists who point to issues of labor inquity within museums.

Wholetailing houses in good areas that have a major defect (mold in this case) are our favorite type of deals because they scare away most buyers that don't know how to deal with the problem.

Also use google to find the specific rent control laws for the areas you are looking.For overall California market trends my favorite podcast is by Bruce Norris at the Norris Group. https://www.thenorrisgroup.com...

I would personally try for a Quadraplex, it is my favorite investment property for a multitude of reasons (One roof, one yard, one veneer).

The property won't cashflow much in year one, just $105/month, but with all of the development happening in Long Beach, I'd very happily own a cashflow-neutral property there and watch it gain in value over the next decade.Plus, this listing has my FAVORITE feature in a Socal building: a garage built under living space!

BP has a good one in their bookstore or my personal favorite is Every Landlord's Legal Guide by NOLO. 

My personal favorite is when they mail you an unsigned check and pretend they "forgot" to sign it.   

But really, my family did the same thing and growing up my favorite place in the world was my parents camp on the lake.