However, I feel the cheaper areas in Redlands could lend to a safer environment and potentially more stable tenants?

Perhaps  you also have such an immediate  and intense response  for your own reasons, assume i just cant take a differing opinion  & therefore  resort to name-calling.Perhaps  egocentric  or insensitive  would  have been a more appropriate  term to use,  but given the current  environment,  more professional  behavior  and response would  definitely  be appreciated  in the response  and input provided by an individual   entrusted with the position  of moderator.Perhaps  we can all learn to be more sensitive and professional through this experience.  

The value in real estate is actually high leverage + high risk taking in speculative environment.

You already heard what will be my recommendation: cash out refi.It’s easier said than done in today’s environment, and something I haven’t done yet-my first cash out refi went to financing a foundation repair in the same house, and with rates at 7ish %, I don’t get enough return after fees and closing costs to do it now-just timing, but is the longer term plan.Look up Michael Zuber-One Rental at a time.

If you're in a Target rich environment, make a list of 10 properties you're interested in.B. 

It’s unfortunate that you found it necessary to post your complaint regarding slow maintenance requests for non-emergency issues during a time we were being challenged with the greatest uncertainty that our industry has ever seen in arguably the most sensitive environment of our lifetimes.

I think, at least in my experience, the regulatory environment for Airbnb/Airbnb-like renting is all over the map in New Jersey, ranging from acceptance (like in Jersey City, Newark), to banning (like in neighboring Union City), to neither banning nor permitting it (much of the rest of NJ).

We seem to be in a rising interest rate environment for the near term so that could impact the speed of house value appreciation.

We're in a high fee environment right now and even taking that into consideration, these fees are high. 

These are very desirable due to the school Zone and Family Friendly Environment - we see a lot of long term tenants in these communities.