Trying to decide between doing long term rental or short/mid term rental.

investors can figure on 10 to 12% return on PMLs   generally they are short term 6 months to 18 months.. in my 40 plus years at PML I find most investors started as landlords then tire of it and start to diversify.

With the fires, labor and materials are going to be in short supply.

Here’s how I approach niching down to a specific audience:Analyze Your Market DemographicsStart by researching your market to identify who is booking short-term rentals in your area.

I am not necessarily that new in the Real Estate industry because I have a place in Tulum Mexico, Condo as a short term rental. 

they appreciate, they provide other benefits like passive losses for tax purposes, and in the short term, they don't throw off that elusive passive income.

Short term it is difficult to make the numbers work, the cost of new construction and the time it takes to zone-plan-build are usually the main reasons why private investors stay clear.

. - Are most of your loans short-term/interest-only, or are they more complex (e.g., longer-term, amortized, require escrow, commonly modified b/c of prepayments, etc.)? 

It's disappointing that you can't make it work with short-term rentals, as that should be much easier.

Short Term Rentals.