If it has gone up and down rapidly, then that indicates a boom/bust market (typical in areas without a diverse job market such as areas where all of the jobs are in tech, energy, manufacturing, a single employer or supporting those workers for example). 

. $133 by 2028.Competitive Inventory, Employment, AbsorptionThe Los Angeles hotel market comprises a diverse mix of brands, with Marriott (44.5%) and Hilton (28.2%) dominating market share.

All of these can make a difference.Look for...JOB GROWTH - If there are employers coming to the area, people follow and populations increase.POPULATION GROWTH - What is the driving force behind the growth?

Commercial mortgages made to an LLC that won't require taxes or employment checks.

I assumed this question was for self-employed full time investors who have no other form of income outside their rental income.

It may not be total pivot from your current occupation but you could be self employed.

And ideally, I am perfectly ok with managing the properties on the side of my w-2 job with my brother, but my goal is to get enough cash flow for myself and my brother to be self employed, and hire property management and any needed employees to reduce our workload as quickly as possible, so we can continue to expand into other investments.

What's their job and employment history?

They'd be able to give a lot more personalized advice versus what you might find on public forums such as these.That being said, there's a variety of strategies you might be able to employ.

This is relatively rare to find.And with these types of sponsors I personally employ a vintage year strategy which is similar to dollar cost averaging in the stock market.