To put things in perspective, I have sold about fifty small lot tract maps throughouth LA over the past 15 years. 

., so I have a very good perspective on this subject.

I think townhomes in Riverdale are pretty appealing for the price you can get some of them at from a long term hold perspective.

If you set it up with a car rental service like Turo are likely protecting yourself/car more from potential issues and damage and may be able to keep it off platform and only make it available to your renters (not sure on that last part but just a thought).Also, from a lender perspective it could complicate things if you are looking to refinance one day and have car payments included in the lease payments/on the lease.

I’ve been evaluating a few different recommended markets for STRs (Florida panhandle, Smoky Mountains etc) and I’ve found that from a numbers perspective, Tulum has the most potential for returns, here’s why:1.

So given all this info (and again, these are genuine questions - I am not trying to goad anyone here, I am genuinely asking for perspectives on this) - how do you acquire property?

Basically, from the lender's perspective, you just need to show how the asset is going to pay back the P&I and "cash flow" somehow.

I'd suggest you reframe your perspective on this.

From my perspective, if I'm looking at a currently operating Airbnb, I gotta know why they're selling.

You will learn a lot about the market, opportunities others have found and the many different strategies and perspectives employed in this City.