Not sure if I'm doing something wrong but the map here used to shaded in terms of the filter selected (i.e. RTP, Unemployment, etc). Did that stop or is not working for me? 

Low or no down, seller financing and low or no interest with a balloon payment later is the holy grail (location, building condition, market also matter but it sounds like you have all that).

Study the market.

Alas, this scenario didn't last very long, as you would expect in a free market capitalist society -- new money flood in, more STRs in supply, property prices increase, STR incomes decrease, until a new equilibrium is achieved.Nowadays, the word STR is being used to describe both the property and the business.

We have been around the bigger pockets community for over a decade now and have more 5 star reviews on bigger pockets than any company on this website in any industry (>270  5 Star reviews).

On public websites, I see some options to acquire a duplex in central Los Angeles under $550K which would require at least another $50K of work if I do not outsource most of the labor.

They have all rental forms for each State in the Manage Properties section of BiggerPockets website.

I just got an email that my pro membership auto-renewed today and went to the website to cancel, only to have the cancellation effective 8/19/2025. 

This is their website https://thehardmoneyco.com/.

No issues and tenants are renewing.That indicates tenants were paying below market rates.If the market rate for a 2-bed/1-bath apartment is $1,000 without utilities included, then he should adjust his rate to $1,100 because it includes $100 in utility cost.