@Mike Nuss  well that was not the case in the SF Bay Area.But I really Like FIBI in the LA area I have been guest speaker there many times. and they are somewhat more formal than ( keep it weird Portland) but they do a great job.. and the promoters are really super people. and sharp in their craft. 

Lots of people love the La Fortuna area. 

They are saying that they are 'beseiged' with calls from LA County residents wanting to relocate out of state....to AZ (mostly).

I would like to pair or assemble a network other than the ones I have New Orleans ,LA / Baton Rouge . or In the financial district in SF, California.  

But I noted that places like North Tonawanda as @Pravit Jarriyapurttipong mentioned are actually outside of Erie County, it's in Niagara County, which follows the stricter landlord laws as New York State... https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/changes-in-nys-rent-la...Would you recommend sticking to Erie County boundaries for this purpose?

C'est la vie.

One month before the LA Fires, at my casita in north Baja Mexico, we experienced a mini 'Firestorm' of 50+mph Santa Ana winds.

New Orleans Project Home Again (Louisiana): Implemented after Hurricane Katrina, this program involved a land swap and redevelopment initiative.

If your properties are generating solid cash flow or have appreciated significantly, you might be following a “smart leverage” strategy, à la Grant Cardone.

I know LA is expensive so I’m not really sure what/ where I could even afford.