When analyzing a luxury short term rental (STR) vacation home for investment in today's mortgage rate environment, the ROI & margins can be extremely tight. 

Question for more seasoned investors- what was your growth strategy and how has today's macro environment changed since then? 

@Matthew RogersMinot is a strange environment, no doubt.

Sad.I would send this lowlife the following text: I have received two complaints from your neighbors that you are creating a stressful environment in the building through constant trash talking, negativity and a generally nasty demeanor.

The environment has changed significantly over the last year.  

What is the regulation environment? 

The rest of the seminar was great hands on information beginning with the current macroeconomic environment & state of the real estate market (using graphs from the FED).

Let us discuss how to finance properties if you don't have a W-2 job, what are you all doing in this high-interest rate environment, what are the benefits of single family housing verses multi-family, vs self-storage. 

You can self-manage but there is a high potential that you will be living in an uncomfortable environment when things get tough.

If you plan on giving people a descent living environment while making your profits and appreciation, investing in Los Angeles could definitely be great for your family.