I also get that what I'd like to do is pushing limits because of my plan to be an absentee owner shortly after my first acquisition.

Beacon is a great area that has experienced a revival but I'd wager much of the initial push to bring Beacon back has worn off and it's beginning to settle.

I got the house under contract in one business day and got the necessary paperwork in for the bank to push the sale date one more month.

(but having said that, what if there's a lot of foreign money chasing real estate in LA - won't that push price up?)

The numbers were good enough that he was willing, but it will push it into a sale early next year.

I have been lurking on this site for a few months now and as I am staing to push forward with my company I decided it was time to say hello and get registered here.

Sounds like you have a good motivation pushing you through this.

American cities and states must promise less or face disasterAnd a much longer more detailed article:Pensioners are pushing many cities and states towards financial crisisThey summarize the problem as:Other states and cities should pay heed, not because they might end up like Detroit next year, but because the city is a flashing warning light on America’s fiscal dashboard.

Anyone here have experience with push pile piers?

Its a memorable one and I had to push myself hard to convince myself it's the right thing for me.