Should our third property be something more in the 1800 sqft range again? 

Wait on rates to return to 3-5% range the buy property at a premium.

I think the vast majority of us who don't ski or snowmobile stay as far away from NH as possible though in Winter!

Market OverviewThe Los Angeles apartment market is comprised of 864,197 units in thirty-seven geographic concentrations ranging in size from the 62,684 unit Hollywood/Silver Lake submarket to the Tujunga/La Crescenta/Montrose submarket, which amounts to 5,448 units.

Depending on the # of licenses, Costar might range from $300-$450/month per user.  

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

Depending on what percentage of your excess income you put towards additional principal payments, the difference can range from a small amount to a significantly large amount but keeping the mortgage will never pay less interest nor will you ever have access to more funds. 

In Syracuse, the $800k+ price range is experiencing slightly less competition- I had a large complex just close at a 7-cap.

Here are the other choices in this range: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/162-Ash-St-Santa-Rosa-Bea...https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/49-Debbie-Ln-Santa-Rosa-B...https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/70-Pointe-Cir-Santa-Rosa-...https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/429-Montigo-Ave-Santa-Rosa-Beach-FL-32459/67187461_zpid/?

That mid-range investor if doing a fund in that range is going to be very difficult to find enough product, cover your overhead and pay the investors.