Arcadia and Redondo are both really high, San Pedro is technically part of LA so it is subject to their rent control, Long Beach is a mixed bag and to my knowledge doesn't have as much of a development plan as San Pedro.

I agree that there are mixed feelings about STRs, especially in this very busy tourist summer.

Re: selling single-family residential homes for seller financing, as well as my current deal in-process - selling my mixed-use commercial property in rural southeast TN, in a tourist area, to a well-vetted prospective buyer.

It is about 30 units with 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms mixed with moderate size, concrete if possible.I searched some newer units for sale.

You can either seek a portfolio loan that allows mixed commercial property types or an equity loan (2nd mortgage) on your stabilized multifamily to get the cash-out. 

It seems investors have mixed feelings about buying rentals in the Metrohealth area. 

I tend to target SAFE blue collar markets, but data on Forest Park seems mixed.

And a portland based floor leveler requires you to normally mix in some type of pea stone if you are going over 1/2" and up to 1 1/2" .

Midwest would be the sweet spot for properties, you have a mix of job growth and migration towards those cities while prices are affordable.

Some of it was mistakes on their end due to using two separate databases and confusing this loan with my pending HELOC (we still ended up with a mix up on which closing company to use with which loan).