But I’m getting ready to have them very shortly

There is risk with this approach that the tenant can have short residence or leave in Nov to January.  

The appraisal district shortly thereafter corrected the tax allotment “anomaly” between the two lots, but the investor never made a tax payment and eventually lost the lot to a tax foreclosure.  

At that point I dont know investing would make any sense, I have heard scary stories I was thinking about short term rentals but that needs constant cleaning after guests and conpetition is very high my friend spent almost 200k out of pockets to buy a property for airbnb and he got 17 bookings per year....

Limited labor and resources : Unlike the catastrophic fires in Lahaina Hawaii there are significant resources in Los Angeles to contribute to recover, but quality contractors, tradesman, plumbers, electricians and laborers have long been in short supply.

With VA loans, you’ve got a huge advantage to get started with little to no money down, and military bases are perfect for long-term or short-term rentals.

Short term rentals are a lot of work. 

I would stop short of saying I found the inflection point of optimality and being pragmatic. 

I’m also based here and have experience with short-term rentals, property management, and work with investors like yourself.

Short answer: Yes, laundromats can be profitable, but profitability depends on a few factors.