A week ago, the Los Angeles Controller’s Office released what it called the “Top 100 Rental Properties” list in LA. As I started going through the addresses, I noticed something interesting. I recognized many of the properties not because I was involved in them, but because a surprisingly significant number of them have traded over the past few years. Roughly 16% of the buildings on the list have sold within the last 4 years. That raises a bigger issue. Instead of focusing on

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