LA is a HUGE area and you might be able to find deals right where you are which would allow you to actually visit and be a bit more hands out. 

I am looking to take my first step with real estate investing this year and I have some questions to ask all of you.Some Background info: Currently live in LA. I

Background: trying to buy my primary residence within ~2 hours drive from LA (I know-I know, it's not how a real investor should think) possibly flip or hold

As a young woman, project coordinator, in the REI/construction/development world of West LA - I want to connect to more of the ladies in the industry. 

@Ray Lai RESimpli was great, I used them for my direct mail when I did it.

A comp just sold 2 blocks over at a 2.79% cap at a whopping $770,000/unit or a cool $5.4 mil.I'm not sure if this affects this property but the regulations on rent growth in parts of LA, I know are capped at 3% a year, this seriously affects your upside because no matter how much you improve the property, cash flow growth will be capped.

@Adrian Kar , fellow Angeleno here :) We are on the same page, I haven't invested either but one constant that I noticed from experienced investors, books, podcasts, etc.. would be this: 1 - Find a lender in the area you want to buy  and ask if they have any recos for agents.2 - Find an agent that can send you leads  and ask if they have any recos for property managers3 - Find Property manager and ask if they have any recos for contractors.The only way I can think of buying in LA is with an FHA loan and moving in but don't expect positive cash flow in many of the properties since rent control keeps many rents way below market rent.

My name is David Abarca and I am from Baton Rouge, La.  I

Hi all - my name is JP, and I'm an investor currently located in Lafayette, LA.  I

Consider 14% of all people living in the state of NY live there, the population is 2.6 mil....all of LA is 3.8 mil and the BK hipster factor is going off the charts.