My price points are high which is self selecting to a degree, but i am very careful to not try to screen tenants over the phone (might be construed as discrimination) i DO let them know if I have others coming or an application on file I show the unit to anyone that shows interest. 

I look the thermostat and it was set to 80 degrees...

The avg temperature now is about 1-degree different then it was 100 year's ago, 

The lessons alone are worth a college degree and then some.

This insulates me to some degree from short term market fluctuations and gives me multiple exit strategies to sale for profit at any time should I need or choose to.

Plus, reflective and lower the temperature in the units by 20 degrees. 

Hopefully, the area will mimick to a degree what Texas did to attract more businesses. 

I just graduated with a Construction Management degree this past May.

The decision to buy a primary residence in LA is NOT one of short term cash flow ... instead it is a decision of:If you plan to live in LA for a long period of time, then buying your primary insulates you to a large degree from the rapid cost of living increases driven by rising rents.

Like you, if Newburgh becomes too expensive, which in my eyes it already has become that to a degree, I'll look at other markets.