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I remember Woodland Hills from 30 years ago; nice place.

Now, from your description, it sounds like a grossly-overpriced s#$thole, and you just bought at or near the top of a real-estate bubble. What did you expect? Didn't you look around and check it out? And you JUST moved in? Why would you do that? And what mechanisms are in place to turn CA around and back on the road to prosperity and a population without a sleazy "urban" mentality?

I abandoned CA 9 years ago and have never looked back.

It's a very nice, civilized place. You could argue it's poor value for money, but it's not a s---hole; it's just small. You can buy that kind of property for $350,000 in Canoga Park, a few blocks north of here but miles away culturally and socially.

I would do that because I have a good job that pays me a good income, and I'm terrible at finding work. The house is a pleasant five-minute drive from where I work.

I think my investment's pretty safe, since there is a horrible shortage of entry-level properties here. The shortage is real, and LA is a diversified enough economy so that I don't think that will change. Ironically enough, all the regulations I'm against that make it nearly impossible to build here are now supporting me as a homeowner.

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