. : )I don't know about roofing demands but if this is a high building time of the year there then this is why you are getting the crazy rate quotes. if so you have to find someone good without much business or wait until later in the year when things cool down.

I feel the math with regards to investing here in Los Angeles needs to be looked at through additional lenses because of the prices of properties here versus long term tenant demand etc.

I am going to be upfront in saying that I am likely going to be demanding in terms of information/data gathering as this is generally my nature of doing business.

Plenty of jobs and demand for rentals.

It's in a high demand rental area within a fantastic school district.

It's true you can pick something up for less in Little Haiti than Wynwood/Design District (where there is high demand).

During the process I realized that I may have purchased a house that is above the current market demand and I will not get the type of tenants I want for the rent that I need; chalk that up to experience.

That would usually tell you what's in demand or what would sell/rent easier.  

There is definitely room for growth and development around if the demand increases.Hope this helps!

This is appealing because we KNOW the neighborhood, we KNOW the market and the demand.