Oftentimes my initial consultation call with a potential client runs 1 hr and that still doesn't give me enough time to cover everything about the STR market on O'ahu.  1.  

The reason for this is the university will likely want to expand & your street could have a high potential of being bought out by the university.

Seasonal Slowdown (With a Twist)The holidays always lead to a slower rental market as potential tenants prioritize family, travel, and gift-giving over finding a new home.

Do you have any other tips on "the live" in flip potential in LA? 

Since you recently purchased, yours was reassessed at todays values and theirs are still working off assessments from years ago (possibly) and the people you bought from likely had an old assessment as well.

But since you will be able to finance with LTVs, potentially higher leverage may be used and can scale the portfolio faster with the right strategy. 

Seacoast NH, for example, has some great potential with short-term rental markets (Airbnb, VRBO), especially in towns like Portsmouth or Hampton, but the regulations can be a bit tricky.

She just seems to be well versed with dealing with section 8 tenants, which is huge in this area of the United States.She has already sent me the address of the potential investment property.

Quote from @Timothy Newsome: Hello, looking to potentially use a hard money lender in NJ.

If that doesn’t work, requesting a second appraisal is a calculated risk, but the potential upside might justify the $1,000 gamble.