The primary goal will be to establish innovative infrastructure among the buildings.

It sounds like you have a plan established and that's a great way to start moving a long to the road of success!

Having said that, i'm not a seasoned, savvy investor…if you were me starting out in LA, how would you go about establishing contacts and would you try to create a partnership with someone?

In addition to my direct experience in RE sales, I have a strong analytical/financial mindset build upon by years of trading in the financial markets (still active), I have a growing web/technical skill set ("nathanielrand.me" or "43sanibel.estate" to provide examples), and a strong blend of creative problem solving established through years of hard knocks.

During his visit he fully inspected the AC unit, testing air flow, inspecting coolant levels (which were found to be normal - the tenant had complained that coolant was leaking, that turned out to be condensation) and establishing that the unit is blowing cold air at a normal rate.

Do I need to move to an inexpensive rental property in the meantime so I can start establishing rental history on the condo?  

I have a lot of skills I can use to help out with established investors and soak in the experience they've built over the years.

Also what is a good source of information to establish value with records of lots sold, and lots on the market?

Plan on at least 25% vacancy for the first year - the property has established a reputation for being a trash heap.

I am hoping there is some way to look up the property addreses in order to do preliminary analysis and get a property profile to establish if the property is something I'd wanna even make an offer on, BEFORE I contact the attorney or executor.