I don't love Orleans Parish so much but that hasn't stopped me from owning there.

I am not sure the best action but I am an investor and wholesaler in New Orleans and would be happy to chat more and see if I can help.

Our company flips homes in Laguna Beach, and we operate student rentals (currently in New Orleans, but planning to expand).

I've been told New Orleans lenders use a 40% OpExp margin due to hurricane insurance premiums.

Quote from @Greg Jeanfreau: @Vante Jay As with juat about everywhere else in the country The New Orleans market has many many active investors.

Quote from @John Cardinale: I'm interested in Padsplit in the New Orleans market and had the same questions the last time I analyzed it.

I could start with properties in New Orleans or Baton Rouge.

The first was in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (New Orleans won't fit in Jackson) and the second was the aftermath of this pandemic. 

Are you planning to invest locally in New Orleans, or are you open to investing out-of-state?

Every market is different, but in New Orleans there are two types of guests: 1)  Guests looking for a dirt cheap place to stay and don't care where it is, but will complain about the tiniest little things, when in most cases the Airbnb is much nicer than their own home.2)  Guests looking for a unique stay in a real neighborhood (how Airbnb started, until investors of faceless LLCs started to gobble up and change the fabric of these neighborhoods).