Meetups are typically organized by other investors and have invited guests to speak to their group.

But a new initiative organized by Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office in collaboration with our friends at the Building and Safety Department aims to change that — while offering very imaginative designs for accessory dwelling units (“ADUs”) (whose aesthetics generally lie somewhere between box and shed).

I thought about reaching out to the HOA and see if I could volunteer to trim the trees for an hour or something but I feel like that's a dead end because I don't think they need a volunteer for a random hour. 

I'd give folks a bit of time on the call backs, for same reasons as #1.I think you might benefit from going to more meet ups and real estate events where you can engage with these folks organically. 

I am currently a professional baseball player in the New York Yankees organization. 

AND even if we go into fantasy land and say "well what if" there is very literally enough investor capital and organizations sitting the sidelines right now awaiting opportunity that the entirety of the 08/09 foreclosure inventory would be bought no less than 2x-over.

Join a local LL organization and do some searches on here; we have been talking about tips for newer investors all day!

It does NOT matter how that residence is organized or structured. 

One of the tenants even volunteers to mow and do other maintenance projects for the owner, who lives out of state. 

My name is Josh Smith and I am 23 years old currently playing Baseball with the New York Yankees Organization.