Sorry, I bet I will have more questions. lolErnest 

Unless you're very familiar with the block-to-block nuances of north county, your best bet is probably to stick to Florissant, Hazelwood, or Bridgeton addresses and then dig deeper into your specific neighborhood from there as best you can.As a more general rule of thumb, if you're looking inside the I-270 loop, I would stay west of I-170.

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I bet we would get along extremely well.

I now want to start purchasing properties within driving distance of my home in Los Angeles, CABased on research, the Palm Springs adjacent market (Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Coachella, ) look like a good bet based on cost of ownership, Airbnb/VRBO revenue, regulations, and proximity to myself. 

Your best bet is going to be the industrial RE community as a whole, same as if you wanted to get started in single family, find the trade groups (like NAIOP) and others and attend networking events.

I've decided door knocking is probably my best bet and am hitting the pavement tomorrow.

@Ricardo Suber best bet is a short sale or quit claim to bank also known in some jurisdictions as a deed in lieu of foreclosure.

If you can reduce or eliminate these costs you can drastically increase your savings rate.Annie Duke Source: Podcast Episode 297: Thinking in bets, resulting, be process driven/ focused and always work to stay aware of resulting.

Your best bet is to find off market deals.