With that said, I would define your niche if you haven't already to help people only in that sector.

Great spot to get started and plenty of awesome people to help you on your journey!

Do we think all these people are stupid?

Would talk to people about partnering if you want to stay in the CA market, not pushing you away from out of state.. but there are deals here that cashflow and make sense too. 

I can get you in touch with the right people for most projects. 

I guess I have been hesitant to bombard people with the same message three times.

Being a landlord sucks for the most part because most people go into it thinking it's easy.

(But it wasn't apples to apples.)I looked at AirDNA's data recently and don't disagree with their broad picture but again, people here know that the details and other factors can tell a different story and bring success for some in the same area (comparables) and loss for others.I'm all about reducing risk and my read on climate data and global economies (& yes, politics) incline me toward continued investment in properties that have multiple channels of revenue, above a certain latitude, and more upscale.

People do not always stick with their first thought process during times of turmoil 

This is an area of a lot of ex-pats and longtime vacation takers, or people that have rentals there.