At this moment, getting into airbnb is a gamble for sure if you don't know the market, and theres a damn good chance that just traditional rental is the best path to really feel you can count on something till the pandemic passes. 

Additionally, in talking with numerous assessors, they do not agree on the methodology to be used in calculating FMV.  

There are numerous rules around how many properties you can identify in your 45 day window. 

I have run into this numerous times in Burbank.  

Personally I view SFR as more of a gamble so I do duplexes, tris, and quads.

Here is a previous discussion on the topic, that touches upon two strategies, while there are certainly numerous others. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/443...All the best!

Some say that real estate investing is like gambling as there is a risk reward element.

My name is David Krenz, I moved to Los Angeles three years ago from Nashville, TN and worked in the Coldwell Banker Beverly Hills office with numerous multi-million-dollar transactions in the Westside of LA including Beverly Hills, The Bird Streets, West Hollywood.

Rates and fees are higher than conventional, but if that's not available, then portfolio is the next best thing.There are numerous scenarios that may fit your situation (30 year fixed, ARM, HELOC). 

I wouldn't count on it, but consult an attorney and decide if you want to take the gamble for laying out court costs now to possibly get some money back down the road.It's kind of like a casino.