FLU – from what I can see, it seems like Torrance and Redondo Beach would get hit harder than the other South Bay areas that you mentioned. I remember earlier this year driving through Redondo and seeing open house signs on just about every corner. It’s a good idea to consider the rental property idea considering the vantage point that you bring up.

BRSHARMA – I’ll admit that I haven’t clicked on your link yet. I would say that there are some parts of Inglewood that are nicer than some parts of Culver City… Of course, I’m comparing the “best” parts of Inglewood to the “worst” part of Culver City in that statement.

I would imagine that there could be some areas in San Diego that a native would know about that someone moving from afar wouldn’t. It’s also in the vantage point of the speaker. As a Black person, I might not have felt afraid to drive on Florence and Normandie during the riots, but it didn’t turn out too well for Reginald Denny…

Having said that, I’m not comparing the parts of Inglewood that I’m talking about to Florence and Normandie, and I suppose that a conservative white person could feel out of place in even the “best” parts of Inglewood (but they also might in the 90056 zip code of Los Angeles).

I guess it’s the way that I feel about some parts of the San Fernando Valley. I’ve always heard that you “shouldn’t” live in Van Nuys, but then I know of people who grew up out that way who say that there are some pockets that are better than others.

So… to make a long post even longer… I guess my initial point was just to point out an mere example of a 30%+ drop in just over a year as evidence of what several Piggatonians have been predicting.