@Bryan HillInteresting thought, but whether it would reduce your property tax may be dependent upon your taxing authority.  

i'd borrow against the annuity and/or see what RE tax benefits are available and purchase an income producing assest, depending on your RE goals of course. 

This could cost tens of thousands to repair.It also depends on the size of the home.

My response to the seller would depend on the strength of my negotiating position.If it's a property that has been hard to sell, or if the seller is under some kind of pressure, you probably have the upper hand in the negotiations.If that is the case, I would counter, stating that unless they allow you to conduct a full inspection, you are out of the deal. 

Well, that really depends on what your future investing goals are.

@Nick Patel - It depends on what the service call or repair is for?

If you want to buy a property from the MLS I will try to help depending on what time I have available.

A good realtor should be searching public records like I did and help you out but a lot of this you can do as well thanks to the internet.

Hi Andrew Poitras the market in LA is crazy and depending on your location in Echo Park, you could net more than Zillow (as they are often wrong out here).

The market is strong, but depends on what class properties your wanting.