The best news is that I never gave up, I landed here on "Planet BP" and I am ready to take action. 

Check out this podcast on NPR Planet money that suggests if nothing is done for this, there won't be any water in California in about 40 years.... pretty depressing stuff if you pay attention to itNPR Podcast 640 Bottom of the well

Also with HOAs and co-op boards, I've met some of the dumbest people on the face of the planet trying to get on and run things....unless you happen to get really lucky and get a good group. 

Lastly, I have more formal education then actual real estate experience (first rental was in 2011) with a  bachelor's degree in Facility & Property Management from BYU (might be the coolest major on the planet) and an MBA from the University of Texas. 

But they are going on the market soon.Yet rehabbers are toxic to banks.

It would be hard to compare to anywhere else except places like Palos Verdes, Malibu and La Jolla...and that is about it on the entire planet earth.

Hi all,Me and my partner are looking to start investing in the U.S soon, and given that we are half a planet away, we might as well choose a good location to start with.We are looking for Multi Family units in grade 'A' areas, where we could continue investing as we educate ourselves on that particular market.

If you do things on the internet you'll be advertising to people all over the planet.  

Check to make sure it's not on some sort of a toxic waste land!

I wrote a similar letter to the Treasury Dept. when the "toxic assets" where to be auction thru the TARP platform w/o inclusion of small and disadvantaged businesses.If you agree,  let's see if we can do this.