Sorry to be harsh, but I agree with the person who said most, maybe not all, owners try to be as neat as possible when bringing a pet.

I'm genuinely looking for advice on what type of real estate investment would be best suited for me in the harsh market in my area and would mean so much to connect with successful real estate investors in my area.

I do not want to be too harsh but I do not know if that is possible if you are trying to imply the Midwest has historical appreciation close to San Diego.The appreciation in San Diego on a single unit in the last 5 years would likely equal 50 years of Midwest cash flow. 

What snapped me out of overthinking is just saying I'm smarter and tired of all these stupid people making money in real estate lol I know that sounds harsh at first but when I was a barista I just got mad one day and said screw it no more waiting.

I don’t mean to sound harsh and I don’t agree with what I wrote but rules are rules and not following them can be costly.  

A lot of people have said they had success during the harsh winters in Maine, so I think I will give a whirl based on the cost. 4-6K per unit is what I expected and it is great to have some reassurance on that number. 

If you're investing cities there's going to be a mix of neighborhoods . . . warzone is a harsh term and probably not fit for 95% of neighborhoods out there.

But since he has dual citizenship, he was confused should he move to U.S for settlement considering the following points:1) In general, houses are more expensive in Canada compared to U.S comparing 'similar type' cities.2) Taxes in Canada compared to U.S (*Again varies from state to state but in general)3) Overall number of deals (residential/commercial) are more in U.S compared to Canada.4) For someone looking to settle permanently in one particular country, we need to compare other factors too such as Cost of living, Healthcare (Facilities and Cost), Insurance, Crime rate etc. 5) Again weather is an important factor because many may not like the harsh Canadian winters.

Is this too harsh?

Quote from @Harsh Garg: I am an RE investor based out in Orange County, however new to STR, I am looking to buy my 1st STR in Joshua Tree, YV or the 29 Palms area in next 60 days.